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ACI-ASTM CF8C Steel vs. C61300 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CF8C steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF8C steel and the bottom bar is C61300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
34 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
550 to 580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
55
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
150 to 190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
230 to 410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
18 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 7.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
88 to 91.8
Iron (Fe), % 61.8 to 73
2.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0 to 0.15
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2