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CC334G Bronze vs. SAE-AISI S6 Steel

CC334G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S6 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 S6 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810
670 to 1920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
3.2
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
24 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
22 to 64

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 12
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.4 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 72 to 84.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 7.0
92.8 to 94.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.5
1.2 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 7.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
2.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0