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CC332G Bronze vs. S31730 Stainless Steel

CC332G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S31730 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC332G bronze and the bottom bar is S31730 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 22
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
24
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
99
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 86
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
52.4 to 61
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
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 4.0
15 to 16.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.045
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0