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CC331G Bronze vs. EN 1.4523 Stainless Steel

CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4523 stainless 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 CC331G bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4523 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
920
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
12
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
77
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
5.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0 to 0.040
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17.5 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
75.7 to 80.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0