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C61800 Bronze vs. ASTM A148 Cast Steel

C61800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A148 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C61800 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A148 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 26
5.7 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
280 to 670
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
630 to 1300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
390 to 1160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 64
37 to 47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.3 to 7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.3 to 8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
2.3 to 3.3
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
48 to 53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
71 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
400 to 3570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
22 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
21 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 18
9.9 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
18 to 38