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ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel vs. C91600 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CA40 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C91600 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 C91600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 310
84
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 10
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 910
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 860
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
36
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 89
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1910
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
9.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85.9 to 89.1
Iron (Fe), % 81.5 to 88.3
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
1.2 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.7 to 10.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25