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EN 1.0446 Cast Steel vs. EN 1.3542 Stainless Steel

Both EN 1.0446 cast steel and EN 1.3542 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, 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 EN 1.3542 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
7.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.6 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
82.7 to 87.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030