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ACI-ASTM CF8C Steel vs. C93900 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CF8C steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C93900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 CF8C steel and the bottom bar is C93900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
95
Elongation at Break, % 40
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
340
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
9.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
5.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
8.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
7.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
76.5 to 79.5
Iron (Fe), % 61.8 to 73
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
14 to 18
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0 to 0.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.1