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EN 1.0449 Cast Steel vs. SAE-AISI O6 Steel

Both EN 1.0449 cast steel and SAE-AISI O6 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 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 1.0449 cast steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI O6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
71
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
670 to 2070

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
22 to 69

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
1.3 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 100
94.6 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0.3 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0.55 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030