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CC332G Bronze vs. S32950 Stainless Steel

CC332G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32950 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 CC332G bronze and the bottom bar is S32950 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 22
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
17
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
730
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 86
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
60.3 to 69.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 4.0
3.5 to 5.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0