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Grade VDC Steel vs. EN 1.4869 Casting Alloy

Grade VDC 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 (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade VDC 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 80
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1700
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 60
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 50
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.75
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
14 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
0
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 99.35
11.4 to 23.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.3
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0