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ACI-ASTM CE3MN Steel vs. CC332G Bronze

ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC332G 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 CE3MN steel and the bottom bar is CC332G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 840
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
80 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 58.1 to 65.9
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
1.5 to 4.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5