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C61800 Bronze vs. Automotive Grey Cast Iron

C61800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C61800 bronze and the bottom bar is automotive grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Elongation at Break, % 26
9.6 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
69 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
140 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
94 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
260 to 280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1380 to 1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1340 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 64
41 to 43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12 to 14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.8 to 9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
1.9 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.5 to 7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
21 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
44 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
18 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
25 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
5.2 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
8.0 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 18
11 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
4.2 to 8.6