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SAE-AISI D4 Steel vs. EN 1.0591 Cast Steel

Both SAE-AISI D4 steel and EN 1.0591 cast steel are iron alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D4 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, % 8.4 to 15
19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 920
240
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2060
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1540
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.0
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
1.7
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 160
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 75
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.1 to 2.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 80.6 to 86.3
99.935 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0