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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. EN AC-45400 Aluminum

ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN AC-45400 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A216 cast steel and the bottom bar is EN AC-45400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
72
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 230
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49 to 52
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1 to 7.2
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
10
Density, g/cm3 7.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 250
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13 to 14
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
12