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ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel vs. C67000 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CA40 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C67000 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 CA40 steel and the bottom bar is C67000 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 10
5.6 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 910
660 to 880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 860
350 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
99
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 89
43 to 62
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1910
560 to 1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
23 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
21 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
21 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 6.0
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 81.5 to 88.3
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 5.0
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
21.8 to 32.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5