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EN 1.8522 Steel vs. ASTM A217 Cast Steel

Both EN 1.8522 steel and ASTM A217 cast steel are iron alloys. There are 26 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 1.8522 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A217 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220 to 380
160 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28 to 0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 1250
540 to 710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250 to 270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 470
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 39
26 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
7.3 to 9.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
8.4 to 11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.2
2.4 to 7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
1.5 to 2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
20 to 28
Embodied Water, L/kg 63
47 to 87

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 6.2
2.5 to 13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 44
19 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 33
19 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
6.9 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
16 to 20