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EN 1.4869 Casting Alloy vs. ASTM A372 Grade C Steel

EN 1.4869 casting alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade C steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 1.4869 casting alloy and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade C steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.55
0 to 0.48
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Cobalt (Co), % 14 to 16
0
Iron (Fe), % 11.4 to 23.6
97.5 to 99.85
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.7
Nickel (Ni), % 33 to 37
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
0