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ACI-ASTM CG6MMN Steel vs. C54400 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CG6MMN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C54400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CG6MMN steel and the bottom bar is C54400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
330 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 68
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
12 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
12 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85.4 to 91.5
Iron (Fe), % 51.9 to 62.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11.5 to 13.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.010 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.5 to 4.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5