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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. CC496K Bronze

ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC496K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and the bottom bar is CC496K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
72
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
97
Elongation at Break, % 20
8.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
99

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
340
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
50
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
8.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
72 to 79.5
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
13 to 17
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0