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ACI-ASTM CF3MN Steel vs. CC491K Bronze

ACI-ASTM CF3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 CF3MN steel and the bottom bar is CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 39
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
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 19
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
67
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 58.7 to 71.9
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
0 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0