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CC332G Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 4720 Steel

CC332G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4720 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 4720 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

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
2.9
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.17 to 0.22
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.35 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 86
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
96.7 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.5 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 4.0
0.9 to 1.2
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