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C95400 Bronze vs. ASTM A732 Cast Steel

C95400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A732 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C95400 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A732 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 200
140 to 440
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.1 to 16
4.0 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72 to 73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 710
460 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 360
310 to 1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1440 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1400 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470 to 480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
39 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.1 to 7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.2 to 8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
2.0 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.4 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
19 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
47 to 54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48 to 75
45 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 560
260 to 4770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 24
16 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 22
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 25
14 to 43