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EN 1.0591 Cast Steel vs. C53800 Bronze

EN 1.0591 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C53800 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 C53800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 19
2.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360
660

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
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
37
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
420

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
2020
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
31

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
85.1 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
0 to 0.030
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.060
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
13.1 to 13.9
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2