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ACI-ASTM CH10 Steel vs. C90500 Gun Metal

ACI-ASTM CH10 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C90500 gun metal belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 CH10 steel and the bottom bar is C90500 gun metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
90
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
75
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
35
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 54.8 to 66
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 15
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 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.0 to 11
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3