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ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel vs. C66100 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CB6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and the bottom bar is C66100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 18
8.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
410 to 790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
120 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
34
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
53 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
60 to 790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
13 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
14 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
15 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
92 to 97
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 81
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
2.8 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5