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EN 1.5402 Steel vs. EN 1.1165 Cast Steel

Both EN 1.5402 steel and EN 1.1165 cast steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5402 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.1165 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
11 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
200 to 380
Impact Strength: V-Notched Charpy, J 45
31 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
600 to 780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 370
290 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
81 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360
230 to 1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
21 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19 to 25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0.25 to 0.32
Iron (Fe), % 97.3 to 98.7
97.2 to 98.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.4
1.2 to 1.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0.040 to 0.080
0