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CC332G Bronze vs. S15500 Stainless Steel

CC332G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S15500 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC332G bronze and the bottom bar is S15500 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
290 to 430
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
6.8 to 16
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
890 to 1490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
590 to 1310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
820
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
13
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
98 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
890 to 4460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
32 to 53
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
26 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
30 to 50

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 15.5
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 86
2.5 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
71.9 to 79.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 4.0
3.5 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
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