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ACI-ASTM CA40F Steel vs. CC484K Bronze

ACI-ASTM CA40F steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC484K 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 CA40F steel and the bottom bar is CC484K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 13
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
70
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
9.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
37
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
32
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84.5 to 87.5
Iron (Fe), % 81.6 to 88.3
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
1.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.050 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
11 to 13
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.4