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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. EN 1.3520 Steel

Both ASTM A217 cast steel and EN 1.3520 steel are iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A217 cast steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3520 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 210
190 to 220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
620 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410 to 600
430
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
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3 to 9.2
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4 to 11
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 7.0
2.6
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 87
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 25
22 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9 to 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
18 to 22