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EN 1.0597 Cast Steel vs. Grey Cast Iron

Both EN 1.0597 cast steel and grey cast iron are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Elongation at Break, % 18
9.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
69 to 170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
160 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400
98 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
13 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430
27 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
8.7 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
6.0 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
3.1 to 3.4
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
92.1 to 93.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.5 to 2.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15