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ACI-ASTM CE3MN Steel vs. CC481K Bronze

ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC481K 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 CC481K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

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 21
35
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 840
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87 to 89.5
Iron (Fe), % 58.1 to 65.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
10 to 11.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5