EN 1.0591 Cast Steel vs. AWS ENiCrCoMo-1

EN 1.0591 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ENiCrCoMo-1 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0591 cast steel and the bottom bar is AWS ENiCrCoMo-1.

EN 1.0591 (GE320) Cast Non-Alloy Steel AWS ENiCrCoMo-1 (W86117) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Elongation at Break, %		19
Elongation at Break, %		28

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		82

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		330

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

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1380

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		1.7
Base Metal Price, % relative		75

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.5

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		18
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140

Embodied Water, L/kg		45
Embodied Water, L/kg		340

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		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0.050 to 0.15

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		21 to 26

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		9.0 to 15

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5

Iron (Fe), %		99.935 to 100
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 5.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.3 to 2.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		8.0 to 10

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		38.6 to 61.7

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		0 to 1.0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.035
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.75

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5