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CC333G Bronze vs. EN 1.5511 Steel

CC333G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5511 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC333G bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.5511 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
150 to 170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
490 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.1

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

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
17 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
15 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0.020 to 0.060
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.010
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.32 to 0.39
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 76 to 83
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.5
98.3 to 99.159
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 3.0
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 3.7 to 6.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0