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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. C99600 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and the bottom bar is C99600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
150
Elongation at Break, % 28
27 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
250 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
22
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
130 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
210 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 2.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
50.8 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
39 to 45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.2
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 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3