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CC331G Bronze vs. EN 1.4655 Stainless Steel

CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4655 stainless 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 CC331G bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.4655 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
23 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
720 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
450 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1370
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
15
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
150 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
510 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86.5
1.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
63.6 to 73.4
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
0.1 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
3.5 to 5.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0