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CC331G Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 50B44 Steel

CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 50B44 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC331G bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 50B44 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
410
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
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
2.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00050 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0
0.43 to 0.48
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
97.5 to 98.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.75 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0