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CC331G Bronze vs. EN 1.4615 Stainless Steel

CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC331G bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4615 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
840
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

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
13
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
99
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 Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86.5
2.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
63.1 to 72.5
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 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
4.5 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0