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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. EN 1.4606 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A216 cast steel and EN 1.4606 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 1.4606 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
23 to 39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 230
240 to 420
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
600 to 1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
280 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49 to 52
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1 to 7.2
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
2.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
190 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 250
200 to 1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
21 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
20 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13 to 14
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
21 to 35