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CC499K Bronze vs. Ductile Cast Iron

CC499K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ductile cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC499K bronze and the bottom bar is ductile cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
160 to 310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
170 to 180
Elongation at Break, % 13
2.1 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28 to 0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
64 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
460 to 920
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
310 to 670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1160
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
31 to 36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.8 to 9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.1 to 7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
43

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
17 to 80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65
280 to 1330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
12 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24 to 26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
17 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
18 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
8.9 to 10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
17 to 35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.020
0
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 88
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
93.7 to 95.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.080
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
1.5 to 2.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0