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ACI-ASTM CG8M Steel vs. CC499K Bronze

ACI-ASTM CG8M 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CG8M steel and the bottom bar is CC499K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
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 20
32
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
65
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
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 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0 to 0.020
Copper (Cu), % 0
84 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 58.8 to 70
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
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