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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. EN 1.4024 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A216 cast steel and EN 1.4024 stainless 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 1.4024 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
15 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 230
220 to 300
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
590 to 750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
330 to 510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49 to 52
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1 to 7.2
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
98 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 250
280 to 660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
21 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
20 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13 to 14
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
21 to 26

Comparable Variants