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CC494K Bronze vs. Grey Cast Iron

CC494K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grey cast iron belongs to the iron 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 CC494K bronze and the bottom bar is grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 67
160 to 300
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
180
Elongation at Break, % 7.6
9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
160 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94
98 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 63
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.9
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
13 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 43
27 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
8.7 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
6.0 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
3.1 to 3.4
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
92.1 to 93.9
Lead (Pb), % 8.0 to 10
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
2.5 to 2.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0