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CC333G Bronze vs. SAE-AISI A3 Steel

CC333G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC333G bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

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
700 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
9.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
6.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
67
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
78

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
25 to 77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
23 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
23 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 76 to 83
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.5
88.7 to 92
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 3.0
0.4 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 3.7 to 6.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0