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ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel vs. C61400 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CT15C steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61400 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 CT15C steel and the bottom bar is C61400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
34 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
540 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
220 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
67
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
28
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90
160 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93
210 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 40.3 to 49.2
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 31 to 34
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5