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CC331G Bronze vs. ASTM Grade HL Steel

CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HL steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC331G bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HL steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
27
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 32
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
40.8 to 53.8
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
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
18 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0