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ACI-ASTM CE8MN Steel vs. C94500 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94500 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 C94500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
92
Elongation at Break, % 29
12
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
83

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
9.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
37
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
7.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
6.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22.5 to 25.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
66.7 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 56 to 66.4
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
16 to 22
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.2