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EN 1.3551 Steel vs. EN 1.0597 Cast Steel

Both EN 1.3551 steel and EN 1.0597 cast steel are iron alloys. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3551 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
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 530
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1490
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.6
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.9
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
1.7
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 82
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.8
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.77 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 88.8 to 91.1
99.935 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.25
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.9 to 1.1
0