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CC331G Bronze vs. S32003 Stainless Steel

CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32003 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 S32003 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
14
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
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
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 22.5
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
68.2 to 75.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
3.0 to 4.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.14 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0