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EN 1.0591 Cast Steel vs. CC331G Bronze

EN 1.0591 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC331G bronze 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 1.0591 cast steel and the bottom bar is CC331G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 19
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
97
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
83 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5