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CC330G Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

CC330G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC330G bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
11
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 82
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
2900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.0 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 87 to 92
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
77.9 to 83.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
6.0 to 8.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0