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EN 1.0591 Cast Steel vs. C93700 Bronze

EN 1.0591 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C93700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 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 C93700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
99
Elongation at Break, % 19
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240
90
Impact Strength: V-Notched Charpy, J 29
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
350
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
33
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
79
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
7.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
9.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
78 to 82
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 11
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.0 to 11
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0