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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. CC492K Bronze

ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC492K 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 CC492K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 28
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
33
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
8.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0