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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. C93500 Bronze

ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C93500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A216 cast steel and the bottom bar is C93500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49 to 52
70
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1 to 7.2
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 250
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
9.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13 to 14
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
8.5