C94100 Bronze vs. ASTM A217 Cast Steel

C94100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C94100 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A217 cast steel.

UNS C94100 Journal Bronze ASTM A217 Cast Alloy Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		92
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		7.8
Elongation at Break, %		21 to 27

Poisson's Ratio		0.36
Poisson's Ratio		0.28 to 0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		34
Shear Modulus, GPa		73 to 75

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		540 to 710

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		160
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250 to 270

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		410 to 600

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1450 to 1460

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		790
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1410 to 1420

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		7.3 to 9.2

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.4 to 11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		29
Base Metal Price, % relative		2.4 to 7.0

Density, g/cm³		9.2
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.5 to 2.1

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		48
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		20 to 28

Embodied Water, L/kg		370
Embodied Water, L/kg		47 to 87

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		14
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		110 to 130

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		97
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		190 to 570

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13 to 14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24 to 25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.8
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19 to 25

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19 to 23

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 20