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EN 1.0591 Cast Steel vs. AWS E2595

Both EN 1.0591 cast steel and AWS E2595 are iron alloys. They have 58% 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 1.0591 cast steel and the bottom bar is AWS E2595.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 19
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
23
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.4 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
51.4 to 64.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.0 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.4 to 1.0