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CC497K Bronze vs. Grey Cast Iron

CC497K 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 CC497K bronze and the bottom bar is grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
160 to 300
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
180
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
160 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91
98 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
1.9
Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10
13 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 45
27 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
8.7 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
6.0 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.75
0
Carbon (C), % 0
3.1 to 3.4
Copper (Cu), % 67.5 to 77.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
92.1 to 93.9
Lead (Pb), % 18 to 23
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
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