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AISI 317LMN Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A216 Cast Steel

Both AISI 317LMN stainless steel and ASTM A216 cast steel are iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 317LMN stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A216 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
25 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
170 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 56
39
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
500 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
49 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.1 to 7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
140 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
18 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
13 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16 to 18