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CC331G Bronze vs. EN 1.3975 Stainless Steel

CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3975 stainless 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 EN 1.3975 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
15
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
58.2 to 65.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
7.0 to 9.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
8.0 to 9.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
3.5 to 4.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0