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EN 1.0420 Cast Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1005 Steel

Both EN 1.0420 cast steel and SAE-AISI 1005 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 SAE-AISI 1005 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
260

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
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
1.8
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
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
10

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
99.5 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050