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ACI-ASTM CF8C Steel vs. CC492K Bronze

ACI-ASTM CF8C steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC492K 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 CF8C steel and the bottom bar is CC492K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
78
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
8.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 61.8 to 73
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0 to 2.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0