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S32053 Stainless Steel vs. EN 1.0591 Cast Steel

Both S32053 stainless steel and EN 1.0591 cast steel are iron alloys. They have 45% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S32053 stainless steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0591 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 46
19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310
240
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
1.7
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Iron (Fe), % 41.7 to 48.8
99.935 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 6.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.17 to 0.22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030