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EN 1.3558 Steel vs. ASTM A217 Cast Steel

Both EN 1.3558 steel and ASTM A217 cast steel are iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3558 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A217 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
160 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28 to 0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
540 to 710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250 to 270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 490
410 to 600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
26 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.3 to 9.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.4 to 11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
2.4 to 7.0
Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
1.5 to 2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
20 to 28
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
47 to 87

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 35
2.5 to 13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
19 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.3
6.9 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
16 to 20