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ACI-ASTM CE8MN Steel vs. CC212E Bronze

ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel and the bottom bar is CC212E bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
130
Elongation at Break, % 29
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
27
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22.5 to 25.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
68 to 77
Iron (Fe), % 56 to 66.4
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
8.0 to 15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
1.5 to 4.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0