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Grey Cast Iron vs. C64800 Bronze

Grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C64800 bronze belongs to the copper 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 grey cast iron and the bottom bar is C64800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
120
Elongation at Break, % 9.6
8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
44
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 610
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160 to 450
640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 98 to 290
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1180
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
65
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
66

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
33
Density, g/cm3 7.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 37
51
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 27 to 240
1680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8 to 17
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.7 to 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.0 to 17
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 3.1 to 3.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.090
Cobalt (Co), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
92.4 to 98.8
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 93.9
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 2.8
0.2 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.15
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5