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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. SAE-AISI 5140 Steel

Both ASTM A216 cast steel and SAE-AISI 5140 steel are iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 5140 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
12 to 29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 230
220 to 570
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
560 to 970
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
290 to 840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
420
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
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.1
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
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
76 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 250
220 to 1880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
20 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
19 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13 to 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
16 to 29