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CC332G Bronze vs. SAE-AISI M4 Steel

CC332G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC332G bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
770 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
25
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
26 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
24 to 68

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.8
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 86
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
75.9 to 81.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.3 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 4.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.3 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0