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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. C67600 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C67600 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 C67600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 17
13 to 33
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
430 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
170 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
63 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
140 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
15 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
16 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
14 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
57 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
0.4 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.050 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.2 to 41.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5