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CC334G Bronze vs. Grade VDCrV Steel

CC334G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade VDCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC334G bronze and the bottom bar is grade VDCrV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
520
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810
1730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
51

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 12
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.62 to 0.72
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 72 to 84.5
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 7.0
97.8 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.5
0.5 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 7.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0