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C94400 Bronze vs. Automotive Grey Cast Iron

C94400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C94400 bronze and the bottom bar is automotive grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
160 to 280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
180
Elongation at Break, % 18
9.6 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
69 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
140 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
94 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
260 to 280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1380 to 1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
1340 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 350
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
41 to 43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12 to 14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.9
8.8 to 9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
1.9 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.5 to 7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
21 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
44 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
18 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60
25 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
5.2 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
8.0 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
11 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.3
4.2 to 8.6