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ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel vs. C62500 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CA40 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C62500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 CA40 steel and the bottom bar is C62500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 10
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 460
460
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 910
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 860
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
26
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
410

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 89
6.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1910
750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
12.5 to 13.5
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78.5 to 84
Iron (Fe), % 81.5 to 88.3
3.5 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5