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ACI-ASTM CG12 Steel vs. C64800 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CG12 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C64800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CG12 steel and the bottom bar is C64800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 40
8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1040
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
65
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
66

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
51
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
1680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0 to 0.090
Cobalt (Co), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
92.4 to 98.8
Iron (Fe), % 60.3 to 70
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 13
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0.2 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5