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CC331G Bronze vs. EN 1.4986 Stainless Steel

CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4986 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 1.4986 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
25
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
67
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
59.4 to 66.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.6 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
15.5 to 17.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.3 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0