C61500 Bronze vs. ASTM A216 Cast Steel
C61500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A216 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 C61500 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A216 cast steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 110 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 3.0 to 55 | |
25 to 27 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 42 | |
72 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 480 to 970 | |
500 to 570 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 150 to 720 | |
230 to 310 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 220 | |
250 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 220 | |
400 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1040 | |
1450 to 1460 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1030 | |
1410 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 430 | |
470 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 58 | |
49 to 52 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 18 | |
12 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 13 | |
7.1 to 7.2 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 13 | |
8.2 to 8.3 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 29 | |
1.8 |
Density, g/cm3 | 8.4 | |
7.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 3.2 | |
1.4 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 52 | |
18 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 380 | |
45 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 27 to 200 | |
110 to 120 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 100 to 2310 | |
140 to 250 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.5 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 19 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 16 to 32 | |
18 to 20 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 16 to 26 | |
18 to 20 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 16 | |
13 to 14 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 17 to 34 | |
16 to 18 |