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EN 1.0446 Cast Steel vs. EN 1.8151 Steel

Both EN 1.0446 cast steel and EN 1.8151 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 EN 1.8151 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
670 to 1940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
2.2
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
25
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
24 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
20 to 58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.4 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
95.9 to 97.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.2