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EN 1.0454 Cast Steel vs. C95500 Bronze

EN 1.0454 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95500 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 1.0454 cast steel and the bottom bar is C95500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 25
8.4 to 10
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
700 to 850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
320 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
42
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
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
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 110
58 to 61
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
420 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
24 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
24 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
78 to 84
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
3.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.0 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5