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CC330G Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel

CC330G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 CC330G bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA15M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
7.5
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 82
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.0 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 87 to 92
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
82.1 to 88.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0