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EN 1.0420 Cast Steel vs. ASTM A372 Grade L Steel

Both EN 1.0420 cast steel and ASTM A372 grade L steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 EN 1.0420 cast steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade L steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
670
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
1160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
1040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
3.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
2890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
34

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
95.2 to 96.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010