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ASTM A356 Grade 10 vs. CC212E Bronze

ASTM A356 grade 10 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 A356 grade 10 and the bottom bar is CC212E bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
130
Elongation at Break, % 23
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 460
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.9
27
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
68 to 77
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.6
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
8.0 to 15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0