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CC331G Bronze vs. EN 1.1131 Cast Steel

CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.1131 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC331G bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.1131 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.15 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
97.6 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 1.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0