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CC333G Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CG12 Steel

CC333G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CG12 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 CG12 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 13
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
1040
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
18
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 76 to 83
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.5
60.3 to 70
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.7 to 6.0
10 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0