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ACI-ASTM CF3 Steel vs. CC499K Bronze

ACI-ASTM CF3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC499K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF3 steel and the bottom bar is CC499K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 60
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
65
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
9.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
0 to 0.020
Copper (Cu), % 0
84 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 75
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 12
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0