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CC332G Bronze vs. Grade VDCrV Steel

CC332G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade VDCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 grade VDCrV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
520
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
1730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
51

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.62 to 0.72
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 86
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
97.8 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.5 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0