ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel vs. Cesium Bromide
ACI-ASTM CA40 steel and cesium bromide belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. ACI-ASTM CA40 steel is a metal, while cesium bromide is a ceramic material. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (24, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA40 steel and the bottom bar is cesium bromide.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 16 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
| 0.28 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 76 | |
| 7.5 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1500 | |
| 640 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
| 270 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 25 | |
| 0.9 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 10 | |
| 48 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.7 | |
| 4.4 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 2.0 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
| 19 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 6.7 | |
| 0.76 |