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ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN Steel vs. C86100 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 CK3MCuN steel and the bottom bar is C86100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 39
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1090
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
24
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.025
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
66 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 49.5 to 56.3
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
2.5 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 17.5 to 19.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.24
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.3 to 25