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CC331G Bronze vs. S20161 Stainless Steel

CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S20161 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC331G bronze and the bottom bar is S20161 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
12
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
360
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
65.6 to 73.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
4.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
4.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
3.0 to 4.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0