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EN 1.0597 Cast Steel vs. EN 1.5503 Steel

Both EN 1.0597 cast steel and EN 1.5503 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 1.0597 cast steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5503 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
12 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
180 to 280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
400 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400
270 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
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
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
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
41 to 81
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430
200 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
14 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
15 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
12 to 15

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.16 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
98.4 to 99.239
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025