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EN 1.0597 Cast Steel vs. AWS BVAg-6b

EN 1.0597 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-6b belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0597 cast steel and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
49
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
770

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
7.4

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0
49 to 51
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.0020
Silver (Ag), % 0
49 to 51
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010