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ASTM A356 Grade 8 vs. C95600 Bronze

ASTM A356 grade 8 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A356 grade 8 and the bottom bar is C95600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 21
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 55
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
88 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 95.4 to 97.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
1.8 to 3.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0