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ASTM A148 Cast Steel vs. SAE-AISI M41 Steel

Both ASTM A148 cast steel and SAE-AISI M41 steel are iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A148 cast steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M41 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1300
800 to 2290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 47
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.3
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.7
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 53
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 46
26 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 34
23 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9 to 13
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 38
25 to 71

Comparable Variants