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SAE-AISI 1046 Steel vs. EN 1.0591 Cast Steel

Both SAE-AISI 1046 steel and EN 1.0591 cast steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 1046 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0591 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 17
19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 390
240
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 740
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 370 to 610
360

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 51
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.7
Density, g/cm3 7.8
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 91 to 95
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360 to 990
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 26
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 23
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 25
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.43 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 98.4 to 98.9
99.935 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030