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S40977 Stainless Steel vs. EN 1.0597 Cast Steel

Both S40977 stainless steel and EN 1.0597 cast steel are iron alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S40977 stainless steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0597 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 720
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
1.7
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 97
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 83.9 to 89.2
99.935 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030