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ASTM A387 Grade 22 Steel vs. CC333G Bronze

ASTM A387 grade 22 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC333G bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 22 steel and the bottom bar is CC333G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150 to 180
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 21
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 600
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 350
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 460
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.8
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 58
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85 to 110
75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 320
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 21
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 20
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0
76 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 95.1 to 96.8
3.0 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.7 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5