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ASTM A148 Cast Steel vs. C65100 Bronze

ASTM A148 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C65100 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 ASTM A148 cast steel and the bottom bar is C65100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 25
2.4 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1300
280 to 560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 1160
95 to 440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 430
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 47
57
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3 to 7.5
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.6
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.3
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 53
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71 to 150
12 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 3570
39 to 820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 46
8.7 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 34
11 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9 to 13
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 38
9.5 to 19

Comparable Variants