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C94900 Bronze vs. ASTM A732 Cast Steel

C94900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A732 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C94900 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A732 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
4.0 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
72 to 73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
460 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
310 to 1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1440 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1400 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470 to 480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
7.1 to 7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.2 to 8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
2.0 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.4 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
19 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
47 to 54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41
45 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 72
260 to 4770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.4
16 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
17 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
14 to 43