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EN 1.0558 Cast Steel vs. EN 1.5805 Steel

Both EN 1.0558 cast steel and EN 1.5805 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 1.0558 cast steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5805 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640
460 to 1180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
430
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
40
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
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
3.1
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
16 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
13 to 35

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
95.7 to 97.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025