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CC334G Bronze vs. ASTM A372 Grade E Steel

CC334G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade E 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 CC334G bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade E steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
200 to 280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
20 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810
650 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
430 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38
130 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 710
500 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
23 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
21 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
19 to 27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 12
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 72 to 84.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 7.0
97 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.5
0.4 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 7.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0