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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. C83800 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C83800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and the bottom bar is C83800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 28
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
53
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
6.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
7.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
82 to 83.8
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
3.3 to 4.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.0 to 8.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7