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CC333G Bronze vs. ASTM Grade LC9 Steel

CC333G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC9 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 ASTM grade LC9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
65

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 76 to 83
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.5
87.4 to 91.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 3.7 to 6.0
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0