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C95520 Bronze vs. Automotive Grey Cast Iron

C95520 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 C95520 bronze and the bottom bar is automotive grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 280
160 to 280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
180
Elongation at Break, % 2.6
9.6 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
69 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 970
140 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 530
94 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
260 to 280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1380 to 1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1340 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
41 to 43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12 to 14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.8 to 9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
1.9 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.5 to 7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
21 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
44 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
18 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1210
25 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
5.2 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
8.0 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
11 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
4.2 to 8.6