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ACI-ASTM CE3MN Steel vs. CC484K Bronze

ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC484K 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 CC484K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590
200

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
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
70
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
9.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
37
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
32
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 840
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84.5 to 87.5
Iron (Fe), % 58.1 to 65.9
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
1.5 to 2.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.050 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
11 to 13
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.4