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C61500 Bronze vs. Austenitic Grey Cast Iron

C61500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while austenitic grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C61500 bronze and the bottom bar is austenitic grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
69 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 970
150 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1290 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
14 to 24
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.7 to 8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.1 to 4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
43 to 65
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
93 to 120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 32
5.3 to 8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 26
7.9 to 11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 34
4.5 to 6.5