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ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel vs. CC497K Bronze

ACI-ASTM CA40 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA40 steel and the bottom bar is CC497K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 310
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
93
Elongation at Break, % 10
6.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 910
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 860
91

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 89
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1910
45
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
7.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.75
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
67.5 to 77.5
Iron (Fe), % 81.5 to 88.3
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0