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ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN Steel vs. CC494K Bronze

ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC494K 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 CC494K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
67
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 39
7.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
94

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1090
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
31
Density, g/cm3 8.0
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
43
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.025
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
78 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 49.5 to 56.3
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 0.2
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
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0