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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. EN 1.4869 Casting Alloy

ASTM grade HC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 1.4869 casting alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 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 ASTM grade HC steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4869 casting alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
5.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 96
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
70
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
14 to 16
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 74
11.4 to 23.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0