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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. C86400 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 CA15M steel and the bottom bar is C86400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 20
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
22

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
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
56 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
0.4 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.1 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
34 to 42
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0