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CC333G Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel

CC333G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA40 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC333G bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA40 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
7.5
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75
89
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
1910
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 76 to 83
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.5
81.5 to 88.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.7 to 6.0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0