EN 1.0558 Cast Steel vs. C52100 Bronze

EN 1.0558 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C52100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0558 cast steel and the bottom bar is C52100 bronze.

EN 1.0558 (GE300) Cast Non-Alloy Steel UNS C52100 (CW453K) Phosphor Bronze

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		41

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		640
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		380 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		200

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		180

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1030

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		880

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		370

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		53
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		62

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		13

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		1.7
Base Metal Price, % relative		34

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		18
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		55

Embodied Water, L/kg		45
Embodied Water, L/kg		370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.0

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12 to 25

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13 to 22

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		19

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14 to 28

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		89.8 to 93

Iron (Fe), %		99.935 to 100
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.1

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.035
Phosphorus (P), %		0.030 to 0.35

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		7.0 to 9.0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.2

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5