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Automotive Grey Cast Iron vs. C95800 Bronze

Automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is automotive grey cast iron and the bottom bar is C95800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
120
Elongation at Break, % 9.6 to 14
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 69 to 70
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 290
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94 to 200
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260 to 280
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380 to 1390
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340 to 1350
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41 to 43
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12 to 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4 to 7.6
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8 to 9.1
7.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9 to 3.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.5 to 7.6
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.7
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 24
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 44 to 51
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 25
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 110
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2 to 11
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.0 to 13
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11 to 12
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2 to 8.6
23