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EN 1.3558 Steel vs. ASTM B541 Gold

EN 1.3558 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ASTM B541 gold belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, 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 B541 gold.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
670 to 1180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1110
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.7 to 12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
4.0 to 6.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
17

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
3.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
9.0
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
11 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.8 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
36 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
13.5 to 15.5
Gold (Au), % 0
70.5 to 72.5
Iron (Fe), % 73.7 to 77.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Platinum (Pt), % 0
8.0 to 9.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4