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ACI-ASTM CG12 Steel vs. C93200 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CG12 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C93200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CG12 steel and the bottom bar is C93200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 40
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1040
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
59
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
7.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
81 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 60.3 to 70
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 13
0 to 1.0
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
6.3 to 7.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0