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SAE-AISI 1021 Steel vs. EN 1.0420 Cast Steel

Both SAE-AISI 1021 steel and EN 1.0420 cast steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1021 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0420 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 27
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190 to 300
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 530
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 450
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.7
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84 to 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 530
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 19
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.18 to 0.23
0
Iron (Fe), % 98.8 to 99.22
99.935 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030