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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. C64800 Bronze

ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C64800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A216 cast steel and the bottom bar is C64800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49 to 52
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1 to 7.2
65
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
66

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
51
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 250
1680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13 to 14
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
23