ASTM A732 Cast Steel vs. C61000 Bronze
ASTM A732 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61000 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 A732 cast steel and the bottom bar is C61000 bronze.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 110 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 4.0 to 25 | |
| 29 to 50 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 72 to 73 | |
| 42 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 460 to 1470 | |
| 390 to 460 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 310 to 1340 | |
| 150 to 190 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 to 260 | |
| 220 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 400 to 430 | |
| 210 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1440 to 1460 | |
| 1040 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1400 to 1420 | |
| 990 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 to 480 | |
| 420 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 39 to 50 | |
| 69 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
| 18 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.1 to 7.7 | |
| 15 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.2 to 8.9 | |
| 16 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 2.0 to 3.8 | |
| 29 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 to 7.9 | |
| 8.5 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.4 to 1.7 | |
| 3.0 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 19 to 24 | |
| 49 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 47 to 54 | |
| 370 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 45 to 130 | |
| 110 to 160 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 260 to 4770 | |
| 100 to 160 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 7.4 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 19 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 16 to 52 | |
| 13 to 15 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 37 | |
| 14 to 16 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 10 to 14 | |
| 19 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 14 to 43 | |
| 14 to 16 |