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CC333G Bronze vs. EN 1.7240 Steel

CC333G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7240 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 EN 1.7240 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
200 to 480
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
670 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
24 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
20 to 59

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0.7 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 76 to 83
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.5
96.7 to 97.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 3.0
0.7 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 3.7 to 6.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0