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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. SAE-AISI M1 Steel

Both ASTM A216 cast steel and SAE-AISI M1 steel are iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, 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 M1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
730 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1560
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49 to 52
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
18
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
99
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
25 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13 to 14
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
23 to 66