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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. C87200 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and the bottom bar is C87200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
89 to 99
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 5.0