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EN 1.5525 Steel vs. EN 1.1131 Cast Steel

Both EN 1.5525 steel and EN 1.1131 cast steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 29 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 1.5525 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.1131 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 21
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 310
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440 to 1440
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 490
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
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 50
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44 to 240
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240 to 640
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 51
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 36
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 42
17

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.18 to 0.23
0.15 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 98.9
97.6 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
1.0 to 1.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030