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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. EN 1.8507 Steel

Both ASTM A216 cast steel and EN 1.8507 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 1.8507 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 230
440
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49 to 52
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1 to 7.2
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
63

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 250
1210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13 to 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
26