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EN 1.0597 Cast Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1340 Steel

Both EN 1.0597 cast steel and SAE-AISI 1340 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 SAE-AISI 1340 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
11 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
220 to 390
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
540 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400
300 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
78 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430
240 to 1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
19 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.38 to 0.43
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
97.2 to 97.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.6 to 1.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040