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ACI-ASTM CA40F Steel vs. CC212E Bronze

ACI-ASTM CA40F 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 CA40F steel and the bottom bar is CC212E bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
130
Elongation at Break, % 13
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
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 94
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
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), % 81.6 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), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0