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CC333G Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 4161 Steel

CC333G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4161 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC333G bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4161 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
410

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
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

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
2.5
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

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
22

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 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 76 to 83
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.5
96.7 to 97.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 3.0
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 3.7 to 6.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0