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ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel vs. C95700 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CT15C steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95700 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 CT15C steel and the bottom bar is C95700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
130
Elongation at Break, % 23
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
680
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
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
26
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.0 to 8.5
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
71 to 78.5
Iron (Fe), % 40.3 to 49.2
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
11 to 14
Nickel (Ni), % 31 to 34
1.5 to 3.0
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
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5