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ACI-ASTM CN3M Steel vs. C62400 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CN3M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C62400 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 CN3M steel and the bottom bar is C62400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
690 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
270 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
59
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
27
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
68 to 77
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89
320 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
25 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
82.8 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 42.4 to 52.5
2.0 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5