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ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN Steel vs. C94500 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94500 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 C94500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
50
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
92
Elongation at Break, % 39
12
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
83

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1090
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
9.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
30
Density, g/cm3 8.0
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
37
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
7.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
6.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.025
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
66.7 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 49.5 to 56.3
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
16 to 22
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 17.5 to 19.5
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.24
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.2