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EN 1.0420 Cast Steel vs. EN 1.0454 Cast Steel

Both EN 1.0420 cast steel and EN 1.0454 cast steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0420 cast steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0454 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
220
Impact Strength: V-Notched Charpy, J 31
33
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
300

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
17

Alloy Composition

Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
99.935 to 100
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.035
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030