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ACI-ASTM CF8C Steel vs. C61500 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CF8C steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 CF8C steel and the bottom bar is C61500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
3.0 to 55
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
480 to 970
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
150 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
58
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
27 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
100 to 2310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
16 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
16 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
17 to 34

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.7 to 8.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
89 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 61.8 to 73
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.015
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
1.8 to 2.2
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5