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CC331G Bronze vs. EN 1.4818 Stainless Steel

CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4818 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC331G bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4818 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
16
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
65.6 to 71.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
9.0 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0