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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. EN 1.4835 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A216 cast steel and EN 1.4835 stainless steel are iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 1.4835 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
43
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 230
310
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49 to 52
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1 to 7.2
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
17
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 250
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13 to 14
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
16