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CC333G Bronze vs. ASTM A229 Spring Steel

CC333G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A229 spring steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC333G bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A229 spring steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
490 to 550
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
1690 to 1890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
1100 to 1230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75
200 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
3260 to 4080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
60 to 67
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
40 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
54 to 60

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.55 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 76 to 83
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.5
97.5 to 99
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 3.0
0.3 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 3.7 to 6.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0