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ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel vs. C64800 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CA15 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C64800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA15 steel and the bottom bar is C64800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 21
8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 570
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
65
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
66

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
33
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
51
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 820
1680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0 to 0.090
Cobalt (Co), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
92.4 to 98.8
Iron (Fe), % 81.8 to 88.5
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0.2 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5