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ASTM Grade HK Steel vs. EN 1.0420 Cast Steel

Both ASTM grade HK steel and EN 1.0420 cast steel are iron alloys. They have 51% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 HK steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0420 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
1.7
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 63
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 28
0
Iron (Fe), % 44.8 to 57.8
99.935 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030