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EN 1.0558 Cast Steel vs. EN 1.4017 Stainless Steel

Both EN 1.0558 cast steel and EN 1.4017 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 81% 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 1.0558 cast steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4017 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
870
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
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
9.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
78.3 to 82.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.2 to 1.6
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 0.015