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CC333G Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 1040 Steel

CC333G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1040 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC333G bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1040 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
160 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
13 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
570 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
320 to 530

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
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.0

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
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75
79 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
270 to 760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
20 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.37 to 0.44
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 76 to 83
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.5
98.6 to 99.03
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 3.0
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 3.7 to 6.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0