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ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel vs. CC212E Bronze

ACI-ASTM CA40 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA40 steel and the bottom bar is CC212E bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 310
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
130
Elongation at Break, % 10
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 910
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 860
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
27
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 89
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1910
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
68 to 77
Iron (Fe), % 81.5 to 88.3
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
8.0 to 15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
1.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0