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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. C61000 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and the bottom bar is C61000 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
29 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
390 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
150 to 190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
69
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
110 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
100 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
13 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
14 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
90.2 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5