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CC331G Bronze vs. S30815 Stainless Steel

CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S30815 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 S30815 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
15
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
17
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
310
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
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
62.8 to 68.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
10 to 12
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.14 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
1.4 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0