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C61000 Bronze vs. ASTM A732 Cast Steel

C61000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A732 cast steel 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 C61000 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A732 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 29 to 50
4.0 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72 to 73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 460
460 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 190
310 to 1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1440 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1400 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470 to 480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 69
39 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.1 to 7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
8.2 to 8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.0 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
19 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
47 to 54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 160
45 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 160
260 to 4770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 15
16 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 16
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
14 to 43