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CC494K Bronze vs. ASTM A216 Cast Steel

CC494K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 CC494K bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A216 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.6
25 to 27
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
500 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 63
49 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
7.1 to 7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.8
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 43
140 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
18 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
13 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
16 to 18