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EN 1.4869 Casting Alloy vs. EN 1.6956 Steel

EN 1.4869 casting alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.6956 steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 23% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 EN 1.6956 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
9.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
680
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
1230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
1120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1200
440
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
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
5.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
60

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
3320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
36

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.55
0.28 to 0.38
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
1.0 to 1.7
Cobalt (Co), % 14 to 16
0
Iron (Fe), % 11.4 to 23.6
92.4 to 95.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 33 to 37
2.9 to 3.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.080 to 0.25