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ACI-ASTM CB30 Steel vs. CC497K Bronze

ACI-ASTM CB30 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 CB30 steel and the bottom bar is CC497K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
91

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
45
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
7.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.75
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.2
67.5 to 77.5
Iron (Fe), % 72.9 to 82
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0