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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. CC333G Bronze

ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC333G 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 CC333G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 17
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0
76 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
3.0 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
3.7 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5