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EN 1.0591 Cast Steel vs. CC333G Bronze

EN 1.0591 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC333G 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 CC333G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 19
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0
76 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
3.0 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.7 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5