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ASTM A27 Cast Steel vs. C52100 Bronze

ASTM A27 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C52100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A27 cast steel and the bottom bar is C52100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 550
380 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
62
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0 to 7.1
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
34
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 45 to 46
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
12 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
13 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
14 to 28