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EN 1.0446 Cast Steel vs. AWS E385

Both EN 1.0446 cast steel and AWS E385 are iron alloys. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 AWS E385.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
79
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
41.8 to 50.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.2 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 26
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020