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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. C93900 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C93900 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 C93900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
95
Elongation at Break, % 20
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
340
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
9.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
5.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
8.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
7.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
76.5 to 79.5
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
14 to 18
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.1