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EN 1.7321 Steel vs. EN 1.4869 Casting Alloy

EN 1.7321 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 1.4869 casting alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7321 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4869 casting alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1460
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
70
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 52
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 36
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 43
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.17 to 0.23
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0.3 to 0.6
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
14 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 98.4
11.4 to 23.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0