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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

Both ASTM A217 cast steel and ACI-ASTM CA6N steel are iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A217 cast steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 27
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200 to 320
640
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 39 to 50
57
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 460
1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410 to 600
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26 to 50
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3 to 9.2
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4 to 11
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 7.0
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 87
110

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.5 to 13
12
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 130
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 570
2900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 25
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9 to 14
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
40