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EN 1.0591 Cast Steel vs. C61900 Bronze

EN 1.0591 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61900 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 C61900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 19
21 to 32
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
570 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
79
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
11

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
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
110 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
230 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
19 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 0
83.6 to 88.5
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
3.0 to 4.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5