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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. EN 1.3963 Alloy

Both ASTM A216 cast steel and EN 1.3963 alloy are iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, 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 1.3963 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 250
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
110