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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. C22000 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C22000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and the bottom bar is C22000 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
1.9 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
260 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
69 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
45

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
3.7 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
21 to 1110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
8.1 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
10 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
8.8 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
89 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.7 to 11
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2