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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. CC334G Bronze

ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC334G bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 CD6MN steel and the bottom bar is CC334G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 28
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 12
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
72 to 84.5
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
3.0 to 7.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
4.0 to 7.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5