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EN 1.0446 Cast Steel vs. ASTM A372 Grade H Steel

Both EN 1.0446 cast steel and ASTM A372 grade H steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 1.0446 cast steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade H steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
20 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
310 to 380
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
650 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
430 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
410
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
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
130 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
500 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
23 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
21 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.65
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
97.3 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
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