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CC331G Bronze vs. AISI 303 Stainless Steel

CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 303 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 CC331G bronze and the bottom bar is AISI 303 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
170 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
40 to 51
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
600 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
230 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
15
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
140 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
21 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
13 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
67.3 to 74.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
8.0 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0