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CC212E Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 4320 Steel

CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4320 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC212E bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4320 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
160 to 240
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
21 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
570 to 790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
430 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
3.4
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
140 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
480 to 560
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
20 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19 to 24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
19 to 27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.17 to 0.22
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 68 to 77
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.0
95.8 to 97
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 8.0 to 15
0.45 to 0.65
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 4.5
1.7 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0