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EN 1.0597 Cast Steel vs. CC497K Bronze

EN 1.0597 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC497K 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 1.0597 cast steel and the bottom bar is CC497K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
93
Elongation at Break, % 18
6.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400
91

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430
45
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
7.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.75
Copper (Cu), % 0
67.5 to 77.5
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0