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EN 1.0558 Cast Steel vs. CC490K Brass

EN 1.0558 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 EN 1.0558 cast steel and the bottom bar is CC490K brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 18
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
54
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
9.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
81 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.5