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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. EN 1.5026 Steel

Both ASTM A216 cast steel and EN 1.5026 steel are iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 1.5026 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
660 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49 to 52
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

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
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
24 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13 to 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
20 to 60