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EN 1.1118 Cast Steel vs. CC491K Bronze

EN 1.1118 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC491K 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 1.1118 cast steel and the bottom bar is CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 21
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 750
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460 to 630
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97 to 130
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550 to 1050
67
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 27
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 23
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 24
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 97.3 to 98.3
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0