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C67500 Bronze vs. ASTM A27 Cast Steel

C67500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A27 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C67500 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A27 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 33
25 to 27
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 580
460 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 370
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
7.0 to 7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 27
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
45 to 46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 61 to 130
96 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 650
140 to 260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 20
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 19
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 34
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
15 to 18