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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. C95520 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95520 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 C95520 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
2.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
970
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
1210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.5 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0 to 0.050
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
74.5 to 81.3
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
4.0 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
4.2 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5