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SAE-AISI 8645 Steel vs. EN 1.0449 Cast Steel

Both SAE-AISI 8645 steel and EN 1.0449 cast steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 8645 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
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 23
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280 to 350
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 670
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 560
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 77 to 120
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 840
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 24
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 20
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.43 to 0.48
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.7
98 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025