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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. SAE-AISI D4 Steel

Both ASTM A216 cast steel and SAE-AISI D4 steel are iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 D4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
8.4 to 15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 230
310 to 920
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
760 to 2060
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
470 to 1540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49 to 52
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1 to 7.2
4.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
5.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
100 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
27 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
24 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13 to 14
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
23 to 63