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ACI-ASTM CG6MMN Steel vs. CC331G Bronze

ACI-ASTM CG6MMN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CG6MMN steel and the bottom bar is CC331G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 68
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
97
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 51.9 to 62.1
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11.5 to 13.5
0 to 1.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5