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CC331G Bronze vs. S17700 Stainless Steel

CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S17700 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 S17700 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
180 to 430
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
1.0 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
1180 to 1650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
430 to 1210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
890
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
13
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
15 to 210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
460 to 3750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
42 to 59
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
32 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
39 to 54

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0.75 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
70.5 to 76.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
6.5 to 7.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0