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C63020 Bronze vs. Automotive Malleable Cast Iron

C63020 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while automotive malleable cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C63020 bronze and the bottom bar is automotive malleable cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
180
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
1.0 to 10
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1020
350 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 740
220 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
6.8 to 30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2320
130 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
13 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
14 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 35
9.9 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 11
0
Carbon (C), % 0
2.2 to 2.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 74.7 to 81.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 5.5
93.6 to 96.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.15 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 4.2 to 6.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.020 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.9 to 1.9
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.020 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0