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ACI-ASTM CD4MCu Steel vs. CC495K Bronze

ACI-ASTM CD4MCu steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC495K 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 CD4MCu steel and the bottom bar is CC495K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 18
7.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
350
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
9.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
8.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.8 to 3.3
76 to 82
Iron (Fe), % 59.9 to 66.3
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.8 to 6.0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.0 to 11
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0