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ACI-ASTM CH10 Steel vs. C86500 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CH10 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86500 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 CH10 steel and the bottom bar is C86500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
86
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
55 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 54.8 to 66
0.4 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.1 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 15
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36 to 42
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0