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EN 1.5515 Steel vs. ASTM A216 Cast Steel

Both EN 1.5515 steel and ASTM A216 cast steel are iron alloys. There are 25 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 1.5515 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A216 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 64 to 69
39
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1760
500 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
49 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.1 to 7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 63
18 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 41
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
13 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 52
16 to 18