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CC331G Bronze vs. SAE-AISI M3 Class 1 Steel

CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M3 class 1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC331G bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M3 class 1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
770 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
25
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
26 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
24 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
76.9 to 82.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.8 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.0 to 6.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.3 to 2.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0