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CC331G Bronze vs. EN 1.4537 Stainless Steel

CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4537 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 CC331G bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4537 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 20
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
310
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
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
34
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86.5
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
36.3 to 46.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.7 to 5.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
24 to 27
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.17 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0