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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. CC330G Bronze

ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC330G bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 CA6N steel and the bottom bar is CC330G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
62
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
82
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.0 to 10.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
0 to 1.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5