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CC331G Bronze vs. ASTM A387 Grade 5 Steel

CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 5 steel belongs to the iron 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 CC331G bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
150 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
20 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
500 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
230 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
510
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
4.3
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
69

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
83 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
140 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
92.1 to 95.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0