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CC331G Bronze vs. S32050 Stainless Steel

CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32050 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC331G bronze and the bottom bar is S32050 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 20
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
31
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
17

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
0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
43.1 to 51.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 6.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
20 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.21 to 0.32
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0