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ASTM A148 Cast Steel vs. EN 1.6563 Steel

Both ASTM A148 cast steel and EN 1.6563 steel are iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A148 cast steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.6563 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1300
620 to 1850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 430
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 47
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3 to 7.5
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.6
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.3
3.6
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 53
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 46
22 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 34
21 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9 to 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 38
18 to 54

Comparable Variants