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EN 1.5511 Steel vs. ASTM A148 Cast Steel

Both EN 1.5511 steel and ASTM A148 cast steel are iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5511 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A148 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150 to 170
190 to 390
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 51 to 69
13 to 45
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 580
630 to 1300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
37 to 47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.3 to 7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.3 to 8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.3 to 3.3
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
48 to 53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 20
22 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
21 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
9.9 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
18 to 38

Comparable Variants