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CC331G Bronze vs. S41045 Stainless Steel

CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S41045 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 S41045 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
8.5
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
83.8 to 88
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
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
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