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EN 1.0446 Cast Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1042 Steel

Both EN 1.0446 cast steel and SAE-AISI 1042 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 1.0446 cast steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1042 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
14 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
230 to 370
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
620 to 700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
340 to 580

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
52
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
8.1

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
87 to 94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
320 to 900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
22 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
21 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
20 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.4 to 0.47
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
98.5 to 99
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