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C95500 Bronze vs. EN 1.0591 Cast Steel

C95500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0591 cast steel belongs to the iron 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 C95500 bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.0591 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.4 to 10
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 850
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 470
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
1.7
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 58 to 61
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 950
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 29
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 24
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 29
20

Alloy Composition

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