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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. EN 1.3961 Alloy

Both ASTM A217 cast steel and EN 1.3961 alloy are iron alloys. There are 23 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 A217 cast steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3961 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 27
31
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 460
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 7.0
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 87
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 130
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 570
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 25
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
130