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CC333G Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CG8M Steel

CC333G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CG8M steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC333G bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CG8M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 13
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
20
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
4.3
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 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 76 to 83
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.5
58.8 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
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.7 to 6.0
9.0 to 13
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