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C90200 Bronze vs. ASTM A148 Cast Steel

C90200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A148 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C90200 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A148 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
190 to 390
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 30
5.7 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
630 to 1300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
390 to 1160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
37 to 47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.3 to 7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
8.3 to 8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
2.3 to 3.3
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
48 to 53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
71 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 55
400 to 3570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
22 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
21 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
9.9 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
18 to 38