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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. C61800 Bronze

ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 ASTM A217 cast steel and the bottom bar is C61800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 27
26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200 to 320
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 460
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410 to 600
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26 to 50
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3 to 9.2
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4 to 11
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 7.0
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 87
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 130
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 570
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 25
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9 to 14
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
26