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C66100 Bronze vs. ASTM A217 Cast Steel

C66100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66100 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A217 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
21 to 27
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28 to 0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 410 to 790
540 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 430
270 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250 to 270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
410 to 600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
26 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.4 to 7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.5 to 2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
20 to 28
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
47 to 87

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 53 to 120
110 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 790
190 to 570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 25
19 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 22
19 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.7
6.9 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 29
16 to 20