ACI-ASTM CN7MS Steel vs. C91600 Bronze
ACI-ASTM CN7MS steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C91600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CN7MS steel and the bottom bar is C91600 bronze.
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Mechanical Properties
Brinell Hardness | 160 | |
84 |
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 200 | |
110 |
Elongation at Break, % | 39 | |
11 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
0.34 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 77 | |
41 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 540 | |
310 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 230 | |
160 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 340 | |
190 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 1040 | |
170 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1400 | |
1030 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1350 | |
860 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
370 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 12 | |
71 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 16 | |
18 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 28 | |
36 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
8.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 5.1 | |
3.7 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 71 | |
61 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 180 | |
390 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 170 | |
30 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 140 | |
120 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
7.0 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
18 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 19 | |
9.9 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 19 | |
12 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 3.2 | |
22 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 13 | |
11 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0050 |
Antimony (Sb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.2 |
Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.070 | |
0 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 18 to 20 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 1.5 to 2.0 | |
85.9 to 89.1 |
Iron (Fe), % | 45.4 to 53.5 | |
0 to 0.2 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.25 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 2.5 to 3.0 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 22 to 25 | |
1.2 to 2.0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
0 to 0.3 |
Silicon (Si), % | 2.5 to 3.5 | |
0 to 0.0050 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
9.7 to 10.8 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.25 |