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EN 1.0597 Cast Steel vs. C61500 Bronze

EN 1.0597 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 C61500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 18
3.0 to 55
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
480 to 970
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400
150 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
58
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
27 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430
100 to 2310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
16 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
16 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
17 to 34

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.7 to 8.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
89 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.015
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5