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CC331G Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN Steel

CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 CC331G bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
20
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26.7
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86.5
1.4 to 1.9
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
58.2 to 65.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.9 to 3.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
5.6 to 6.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.22 to 0.33
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0