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ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel vs. C60800 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CC50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C60800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 CC50 steel and the bottom bar is C60800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
80
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
29
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
5.0 to 6.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.35
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
92.5 to 95
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 74
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5