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ACI-ASTM CE8MN Steel vs. CC496K Bronze

ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC496K 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 CE8MN steel and the bottom bar is CC496K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
97
Elongation at Break, % 29
8.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
99

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
340
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
50
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
5.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
8.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22.5 to 25.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
72 to 79.5
Iron (Fe), % 56 to 66.4
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
13 to 17
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
0.5 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0