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ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN Steel vs. C50100 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C50100 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 CD3MCuN steel and the bottom bar is C50100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 29
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
82

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
55
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
55

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
82
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
29
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
8.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
9.5

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.4 to 1.9
98.6 to 99.49
Iron (Fe), % 58.2 to 65.9
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.6 to 6.7
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.22 to 0.33
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.010 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5