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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. C65500 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C65500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and the bottom bar is C65500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 28
4.0 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
360 to 760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
120 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
11 to 450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
62 to 790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
12 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
12 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
91.5 to 96.7
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 1.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.6
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
2.8 to 3.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5