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C91600 Bronze vs. ASTM A217 Cast Steel

C91600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C91600 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A217 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 84
160 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
21 to 27
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28 to 0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
540 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
270 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250 to 270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
410 to 600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
26 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.3 to 9.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
8.4 to 11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
2.4 to 7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
1.5 to 2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
20 to 28
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
47 to 87

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
110 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
190 to 570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.9
19 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
19 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
6.9 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
16 to 20