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C94100 Bronze vs. ASTM A148 Cast Steel

C94100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A148 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 C94100 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A148 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 92
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.8
5.7 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
630 to 1300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
390 to 1160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
7.3 to 7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
8.3 to 8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.3 to 3.3
Density, g/cm3 9.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
48 to 53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
71 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 97
400 to 3570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
22 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.1
21 to 34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
18 to 38