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S42010 Stainless Steel vs. C95520 Bronze

S42010 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95520 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S42010 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C95520 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 18
2.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
970
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 800
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.7
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.5
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 95
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310
1210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.9
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.5 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 13.5 to 15
0 to 0.050
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
74.5 to 81.3
Iron (Fe), % 80.9 to 85.6
4.0 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.85
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.35 to 0.85
4.2 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5