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ASTM A148 Cast Steel vs. C61900 Bronze

ASTM A148 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61900 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 ASTM A148 cast steel and the bottom bar is C61900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 25
21 to 32
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1300
570 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 1160
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 430
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 47
79
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3 to 7.5
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.6
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.3
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.7
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 53
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71 to 150
110 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 3570
230 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 46
19 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 34
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9 to 13
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 38
20 to 23

Comparable Variants