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CC334G Bronze vs. SAE-AISI A8 Steel

CC334G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A8 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 CC334G bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A8 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810
700 to 1920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
8.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
73

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
25 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
22 to 62

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 12
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 72 to 84.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 7.0
88.5 to 91.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.2 to 1.7
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 7.5
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.75 to 1.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0