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ASTM A148 Cast Steel vs. Monel 400

ASTM A148 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 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 ASTM A148 cast steel and the bottom bar is Monel 400.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
160
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 25
20 to 40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280 to 670
230 to 290
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1300
540 to 780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 1160
210 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 430
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 47
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3 to 7.5
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.6
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.3
50
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.7
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 53
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71 to 150
140 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 3570
140 to 1080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 46
17 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 34
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9 to 13
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 38
17 to 25

Comparable Variants