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ASTM A148 Cast Steel vs. EN 1.7321 Steel

Both ASTM A148 cast steel and EN 1.7321 steel are iron alloys. There are 25 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 ASTM A148 cast steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.7321 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 390
150 to 170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1300
490 to 1460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 430
410
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 37 to 47
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3 to 7.5
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.6
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.3
2.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 53
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 46
17 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 34
18 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9 to 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 38
14 to 43

Comparable Variants