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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. C66100 Bronze

ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A217 cast steel and the bottom bar is C66100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 27
8.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
410 to 790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 460
120 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410 to 600
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26 to 50
34
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 7.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 87
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 130
53 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 570
60 to 790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 25
13 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
14 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9 to 14
9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
15 to 29