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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. EN 1.1170 Steel

Both ASTM A216 cast steel and EN 1.1170 steel are iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A216 cast steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.1170 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
16 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 230
220 to 330
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
640 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
330 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49 to 52
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1 to 7.2
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
91 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 250
290 to 670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
23 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13 to 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
20 to 23