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EN 1.1122 Steel vs. EN 1.0597 Cast Steel

Both EN 1.1122 steel and EN 1.0597 cast steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 1.1122 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0597 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 21
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 260
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 460
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 370
400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.7
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36 to 89
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 360
430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 16
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 98.7 to 99.62
99.935 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030