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CC331G Bronze vs. EN 1.4951 Stainless Steel

CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4951 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 1.4951 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1410
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
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
25
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
49.1 to 57
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
19 to 22
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0