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EN 1.0591 Cast Steel vs. C87700 Bronze

EN 1.0591 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 C87700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 19
3.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
48

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
8.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
64
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
11

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0
87.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8