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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. S45500 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A216 cast steel and S45500 stainless steel are iron alloys. There are 25 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 S45500 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
3.4 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 230
570 to 890
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 39
34 to 45
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
1370 to 1850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
1240 to 1700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
17
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
45 to 190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
48 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
35 to 42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
48 to 64