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EN 1.1118 Cast Steel vs. AWS E320

Both EN 1.1118 cast steel and AWS E320 are iron alloys. They have a modest 40% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1118 cast steel and the bottom bar is AWS E320.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 21
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 750
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
38
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
91
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 27
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 23
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 24
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.25
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 97.3 to 98.3
31.8 to 43.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 1.8
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
32 to 36
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030