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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. C90200 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C90200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and the bottom bar is C90200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
70
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
62
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
34
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
55
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
8.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
91 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.6