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EN 1.5918 Steel vs. ASTM A217 Cast Steel

Both EN 1.5918 steel and ASTM A217 cast steel are iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5918 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A217 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 190
160 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28 to 0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 1390
540 to 710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250 to 270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
410 to 600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
26 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
7.3 to 9.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
8.4 to 11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
2.4 to 7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.5 to 2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
20 to 28
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
47 to 87

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 49
19 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 35
19 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
6.9 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 41
16 to 20