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ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel vs. C61800 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CT15C steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61800 bronze 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 CT15C steel and the bottom bar is C61800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
230
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
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
28
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 11
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86.9 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 40.3 to 49.2
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 31 to 34
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5