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EN 1.0303 Steel vs. EN 1.0558 Cast Steel

Both EN 1.0303 steel and EN 1.0558 cast steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 EN 1.0303 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0558 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 25
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 230
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 410
640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200 to 320
340

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.7
Density, g/cm3 7.9
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 30 to 94
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 270
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 15
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2 to 13
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Iron (Fe), % 99.335 to 99.71
99.935 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030