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ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN Steel vs. CC493K Bronze

ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC493K 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 CK3MCuN steel and the bottom bar is CC493K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
74
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 39
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1090
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
32
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
8.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.025
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
79 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 49.5 to 56.3
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
5.0 to 8.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 17.5 to 19.5
0 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.24
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.2 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 5.0