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CC332G Bronze vs. SAE-AISI P21 Steel

CC332G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI P21 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC332G bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI P21 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
1130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
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
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
62

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
37

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.18 to 0.22
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
1.1 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 86
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
92.1 to 94.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.35 to 0.72
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 4.0
3.9 to 4.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0