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ASTM A27 Cast Steel vs. EN 1.6554 Steel

Both ASTM A27 cast steel and EN 1.6554 steel are iron alloys. There are 29 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 ASTM A27 cast steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.6554 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
17 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 230
380 to 520
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 550
780 to 930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
550 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
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 52
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0 to 7.1
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
3.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 45 to 46
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 96 to 120
140 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 260
810 to 1650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
27 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
24 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
23 to 27

Comparable Variants