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Grade FDC Steel vs. EN 1.0449 Cast Steel

Both grade FDC steel and EN 1.0449 cast steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 24 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 grade FDC steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0449 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1680
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
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
8.1

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
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 60
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 50
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.75
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
0
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99.4
98 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.2
0 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.35
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025