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EN 1.4325 Stainless Steel vs. EN 1.0420 Cast Steel

Both EN 1.4325 stainless steel and EN 1.0420 cast steel are iron alloys. They have 71% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 1.4325 stainless steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0420 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
170
Impact Strength: V-Notched Charpy, J 91
31
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
1.7
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Iron (Fe), % 67.8 to 75
99.935 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030