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CC331G Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 5140 Steel

CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 5140 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 5140 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
170 to 290
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
12 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
560 to 970
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
290 to 840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
420
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
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
2.1
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
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
76 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
220 to 1880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
20 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
16 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
97.3 to 98.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.7 to 0.9
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