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EN 1.5535 Steel vs. EN 1.0449 Cast Steel

Both EN 1.5535 steel and EN 1.0449 cast steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5535 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0449 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 22
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 320
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 1490
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 500
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 45 to 250
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240 to 680
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 53
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 37
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 44
14

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.25
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 98.9
98 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025