EN 1.0558 Cast Steel vs. EN 1.3543 Stainless Steel

Both EN 1.0558 cast steel and EN 1.3543 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0558 cast steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3543 stainless steel.

EN 1.0558 (GE300) Cast Non-Alloy Steel EN 1.3543 (X108CrMo17) Stainless Bearing Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		76

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		640
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		280

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		870

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1430

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		53
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		2.5

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		1.7
Base Metal Price, % relative		9.0

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		7.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.3

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		18
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		32

Embodied Water, L/kg		45
Embodied Water, L/kg		120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		27

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		6.1

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		1.0 to 1.2

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		16 to 18

Iron (Fe), %		99.935 to 100
Iron (Fe), %		79.1 to 83.6

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.4 to 0.8

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.035
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030