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CC331G Bronze vs. AISI 316N Stainless Steel

CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 316N stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC331G bronze and the bottom bar is AISI 316N stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
190 to 350
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
9.0 to 39
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
620 to 1160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
270 to 870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
19
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
95 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
180 to 1880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
22 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
14 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
61.9 to 71.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
10 to 14
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0