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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. EN 1.4034 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A217 cast steel and EN 1.4034 stainless steel are iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 1.4034 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 27
11 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200 to 320
230 to 400
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
690 to 900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 460
390 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410 to 600
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26 to 50
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3 to 9.2
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4 to 11
3.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 7.0
7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 87
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.5 to 13
14
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 130
81 to 94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 570
400 to 1370
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
25 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
22 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9 to 14
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
24 to 32