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CC212E Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN Steel

CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC212E bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
22
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 68 to 77
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.0
56.6 to 65.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 8.0 to 15
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 4.5
6.5 to 8.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0