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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. C90500 Gun Metal

ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C90500 gun metal belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 C90500 gun metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 28
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
90
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
160

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
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
75
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
35
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
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
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
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 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.0 to 11
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3