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EN 1.0558 Cast Steel vs. ASTM A36 Carbon Steel

Both EN 1.0558 cast steel and ASTM A36 carbon steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0558 cast steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A36 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
290

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
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.26
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
99.25 to 100
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050