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CC495K Bronze vs. Grey Cast Iron

CC495K 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 CC495K bronze and the bottom bar is grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 76
160 to 300
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
180
Elongation at Break, % 7.0
9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
160 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
98 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 350
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
1.9
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
13 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
27 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.4
8.7 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
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), % 76 to 82
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
92.1 to 93.9
Lead (Pb), % 8.0 to 11
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), % 9.0 to 11
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0