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EN 1.0420 Cast Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1038 Steel

Both EN 1.0420 cast steel and SAE-AISI 1038 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% 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 EN 1.0420 cast steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1038 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
14 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
220 to 350
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
590 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
320 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
83 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
270 to 790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
21 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.42
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
98.6 to 99.05
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050