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EN CC333G (CuAI10Fe5Ni5-C) Nickel-Aluminum Bronze

CC333G bronze is a bronze formulated for casting. Cited properties are appropriate for the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. CC333G is the EN numeric designation for this material. CuAI10Fe5Ni5-C is the EN chemical designation.

It has a fairly high heat capacity among cast bronzes. In addition, it has a very high tensile strength and a fairly high melting temperature.

The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare CC333G bronze to: cast bronzes (top), all copper alloys (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.

Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness

170

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

120 GPa 17 x 106 psi

Elongation at Break

13 %

Poisson's Ratio

0.34

Shear Modulus

45 GPa 6.5 x 106 psi

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

710 MPa 100 x 103 psi

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

310 MPa 45 x 103 psi

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion

230 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

230 °C 450 °F

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

1080 °C 1970 °F

Melting Onset (Solidus)

1020 °C 1880 °F

Specific Heat Capacity

440 J/kg-K 0.11 BTU/lb-°F

Thermal Conductivity

38 W/m-K 22 BTU/h-ft-°F

Thermal Expansion

18 µm/m-K

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

7.5 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

8.1 % IACS

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price

29 % relative

Density

8.3 g/cm3 520 lb/ft3

Embodied Carbon

3.5 kg CO2/kg material

Embodied Energy

56 MJ/kg 24 x 103 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

380 L/kg 45 gal/lb

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

75 MJ/m3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

410 kJ/m3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

8.0 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

20 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

24 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

21 points

Thermal Diffusivity

10 mm2/s

Thermal Shock Resistance

24 points

Alloy Composition

Among cast copper alloys, the composition of CC333G bronze is notable for including chromium (Cr) and bismuth (Bi). Chromium additions permits certain types of heat treatment to improve mechanical strength. Bismuth improves machinability and pressure tightness. It is used a non-toxic but more expensive replacement for lead.

Copper (Cu)Cu 76 to 83
Aluminum (Al)Al 8.5 to 10.5
Nickel (Ni)Ni 3.7 to 6.0
Iron (Fe)Fe 3.0 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn)Mn 0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn)Zn 0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si)Si 0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn)Sn 0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr)Cr 0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg)Mg 0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb)Pb 0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi)Bi 0 to 0.010

All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.

Followup Questions

Similar Alloys

Further Reading

EN 1982: Copper and copper alloys - Ingots and castings