C94700 Bronze vs. ASTM A216 Cast Steel
C94700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C94700 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A216 cast steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 110 | |
| 190 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 7.9 to 32 | |
| 25 to 27 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 43 | |
| 72 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 350 to 590 | |
| 500 to 570 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 160 to 400 | |
| 230 to 310 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 200 | |
| 250 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 190 | |
| 400 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1030 | |
| 1450 to 1460 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 900 | |
| 1410 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 380 | |
| 470 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 54 | |
| 49 to 52 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 17 | |
| 12 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 12 | |
| 7.1 to 7.2 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 12 | |
| 8.2 to 8.3 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 34 | |
| 1.8 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.8 | |
| 7.8 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 3.5 | |
| 1.4 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 56 | |
| 18 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 350 | |
| 45 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 41 to 89 | |
| 110 to 120 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 110 to 700 | |
| 140 to 250 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.3 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 11 to 19 | |
| 18 to 20 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 13 to 18 | |
| 18 to 20 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 16 | |
| 13 to 14 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 12 to 21 | |
| 16 to 18 |