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AISI 329 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A216 Cast Steel

Both AISI 329 stainless steel and ASTM A216 cast steel are iron alloys. There are 29 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 AISI 329 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, % 17
25 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
170 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
500 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
49 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.1 to 7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 730
140 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
18 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
13 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
16 to 18