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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. C67400 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C67400 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 C67400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
22 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
480 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
250 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
300 to 660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
16 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
57 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
2.0 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0.5 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31.1 to 40
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5