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C92500 Bronze vs. Grey Cast Iron

C92500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 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 C92500 bronze and the bottom bar is grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Elongation at Break, % 11
9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
160 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
98 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 63
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
13 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
27 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
8.7 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
6.0 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
3.1 to 3.4
Copper (Cu), % 85 to 88
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
92.1 to 93.9
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
2.5 to 2.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 10 to 12
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0