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EN 1.0591 Cast Steel vs. C91100 Bronze

EN 1.0591 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C91100 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 C91100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 19
2.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
38
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
69
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
4.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
9.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
82 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
15 to 17
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25