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ASTM A356 Grade 10 vs. CC482K Bronze

ASTM A356 grade 10 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC482K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 A356 grade 10 and the bottom bar is CC482K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
99
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 460
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.9
36
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
9.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83.5 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.6
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.7 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0