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ASTM A572 Steel vs. EN 1.0446 Cast Steel

Both ASTM A572 steel and EN 1.0446 cast 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 A572 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0446 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 25
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 340
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 620
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 510
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
1.7
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 690
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 22
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
17