ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. C94100 Bronze

ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A217 cast steel and the bottom bar is C94100 bronze.

ASTM A217 Cast Alloy Steel UNS C94100 Journal Bronze

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		92

Elongation at Break, %		21 to 27
Elongation at Break, %		7.8

Poisson's Ratio		0.28 to 0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.36

Shear Modulus, GPa		73 to 75
Shear Modulus, GPa		34

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		540 to 710
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		190

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250 to 270
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		160

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		410 to 600
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		130

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1450 to 1460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		870

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1410 to 1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		790

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		330

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		7.3 to 9.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		9.0

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.4 to 11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		2.4 to 7.0
Base Metal Price, % relative		29

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		9.2

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.5 to 2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		20 to 28
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		48

Embodied Water, L/kg		47 to 87
Embodied Water, L/kg		370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		110 to 130
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		14

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		190 to 570
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		97

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.5

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24 to 25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		16

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.8

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.1

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.6