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CC330G Bronze vs. ASTM A242 HSLA Steel

CC330G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A242 HSLA steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC330G bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A242 HSLA steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 82
95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.0 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 87 to 92
0.2 to 0.45
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
98.2 to 99.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0