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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. S43940 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A216 cast steel and S43940 stainless steel are iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A216 cast steel and the bottom bar is S43940 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 230
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
890
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
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1 to 7.2
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
86
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 250
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13 to 14
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
18