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ACI-ASTM CD4MCu Steel vs. CC497K Bronze

ACI-ASTM CD4MCu steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC497K 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 CC497K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
93
Elongation at Break, % 18
6.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
91

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760
45
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
7.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.75
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.8 to 3.3
67.5 to 77.5
Iron (Fe), % 59.9 to 66.3
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 23
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
0.5 to 2.5
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
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0