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EN 1.0597 Cast Steel vs. AWS BAg-8a

EN 1.0597 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-8a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0597 cast steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-8a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
83
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
770
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
290
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
4.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
6.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
6.7

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
26.4 to 28.8
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
0
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.25 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
71 to 73
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15