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CC332G Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 4161 Steel

CC332G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4161 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 CC332G bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4161 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
410

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 1010
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 86
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
96.7 to 97.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 4.0
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