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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. EN 1.4530 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A217 cast steel and EN 1.4530 stainless steel are iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, 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 1.4530 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
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
1030 to 1370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410 to 600
790
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 7.0
15
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 87
130

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.5 to 13
19
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
36 to 48
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
29 to 35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
35 to 47