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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1541 Steel

Both ASTM A216 cast steel and SAE-AISI 1541 steel are iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A216 cast steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1541 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
11 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 230
260 to 420
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 39
34 to 51
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
720 to 790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
390 to 680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49 to 52
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
78 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 250
410 to 1250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
25 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
23 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13 to 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
23 to 25