EN 1.0591 Cast Steel vs. C24000 Brass

EN 1.0591 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C24000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, 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 C24000 brass.

EN 1.0591 (GE320) Cast Non-Alloy Steel UNS C24000 (CW503L) Low Brass

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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		0.32

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		42

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		310 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		160

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1000

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		970

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		53
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		140

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		32

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		34

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		1.7
Base Metal Price, % relative		27

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.5

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		18
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		43

Embodied Water, L/kg		45
Embodied Water, L/kg		320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		10 to 21

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		12 to 20

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		43

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		10 to 22

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		78.5 to 81.5

Iron (Fe), %		99.935 to 100
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.050

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

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

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

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		18.2 to 21.5

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.2