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C61300 Bronze vs. Grey Cast Iron

C61300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C61300 bronze and the bottom bar is grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 40
9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
69
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 390
180 to 610
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 580
160 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
98 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 55
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150 to 190
13 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 410
27 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 19
5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
8.7 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 20
6.0 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 7.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
3.1 to 3.4
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 91.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 3.0
92.1 to 93.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.15
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
2.5 to 2.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0