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EN 1.0558 Cast Steel vs. SAE-AISI M52 Steel

Both EN 1.0558 cast steel and SAE-AISI M52 steel are iron alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, 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 SAE-AISI M52 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
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640
710 to 2280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
12
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
89

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
25 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
22 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
21 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.85 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
84.4 to 88.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.7 to 2.3