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EN 1.0591 Cast Steel vs. SAE-AISI 5130 Steel

Both EN 1.0591 cast steel and SAE-AISI 5130 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 SAE-AISI 5130 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 19
12 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240
230 to 330
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
500 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360
330 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
420
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
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
2.2
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
74 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
290 to 750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
18 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
16 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.28 to 0.33
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
97.2 to 98.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040