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CC332G Bronze vs. EN 1.4537 Stainless Steel

CC332G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4537 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 CC332G bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4537 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 22
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
34
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 86
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
36.3 to 46.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.7 to 5.7
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 4.0
24 to 27
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.17 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0