ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. C95500 Bronze
ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A216 cast steel and the bottom bar is C95500 bronze.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
120 |
Elongation at Break, % | 25 to 27 | |
8.4 to 10 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.34 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 72 | |
44 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 500 to 570 | |
700 to 850 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 230 to 310 | |
320 to 470 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
230 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 400 | |
230 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1450 to 1460 | |
1050 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1410 | |
1040 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
450 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 49 to 52 | |
42 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
18 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.1 to 7.2 | |
8.0 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.2 to 8.3 | |
8.8 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 1.8 | |
28 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
8.2 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.4 | |
3.5 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 18 | |
57 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 45 | |
390 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 110 to 120 | |
58 to 61 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 140 to 250 | |
420 to 950 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
8.0 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
20 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 18 to 20 | |
24 to 29 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 to 20 | |
21 to 24 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 to 14 | |
11 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 to 18 | |
24 to 29 |