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Austenitic Grey Cast Iron vs. CC495K Bronze

Austenitic grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC495K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is austenitic grey cast iron and the bottom bar is CC495K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 210
76
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29 to 0.3
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 69 to 72
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150 to 230
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280 to 350
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340 to 1400
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290 to 1350
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470 to 490
350
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13 to 14
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14 to 24
33
Density, g/cm3 7.7 to 8.1
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1 to 4.7
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43 to 65
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 93 to 120
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.3 to 8.2
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.9 to 11
9.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.5 to 6.5
8.8