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CC331G Bronze vs. AISI 440C Stainless Steel

CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 440C stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC331G bronze and the bottom bar is AISI 440C stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
2.0 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
710 to 1970
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
450 to 1900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

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
9.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
39 to 88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
26 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
26 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.0 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
78 to 83.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0