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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. SAE-AISI A10 Steel

Both ASTM A216 cast steel and SAE-AISI A10 steel are iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, 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 A10 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
810 to 2040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49 to 52
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1 to 7.2
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
5.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
29 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
25 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13 to 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
27 to 68