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C64800 Bronze vs. Ductile Cast Iron

C64800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ductile cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C64800 bronze and the bottom bar is ductile cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
170 to 180
Elongation at Break, % 8.0
2.1 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28 to 0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
64 to 70
Shear Strength, MPa 380
420 to 800
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640
460 to 920
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
310 to 670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1160
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
31 to 36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 65
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 66
8.8 to 9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.1 to 7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
43

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 51
17 to 80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1680
280 to 1330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
12 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24 to 26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
17 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
8.9 to 10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
17 to 35

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.090
0
Cobalt (Co), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 92.4 to 98.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
93.7 to 95.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.080
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 1.0
1.5 to 2.8
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0