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EN 1.0591 Cast Steel vs. EN 1.0213 Steel

Both EN 1.0591 cast steel and EN 1.0213 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 (4, 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 EN 1.0213 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 19
12 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240
160 to 240
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
320 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360
220 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
7.9

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
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
33 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
120 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
11 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
13 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
10 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.060 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
99.245 to 99.67
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025