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ACI-ASTM CF8 Steel vs. C99600 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CF8 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 (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF8 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, % 55
27 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
250 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
22
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
130 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
210 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 2.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
50.8 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 63.8 to 74
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
39 to 45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
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