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ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN Steel vs. CC333G Bronze

ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel and the bottom bar is CC333G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 29
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26.7
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 1.4 to 1.9
76 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 58.2 to 65.9
3.0 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.6 to 6.7
3.7 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.22 to 0.33
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.1
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5