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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. EN 1.4606 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A217 cast steel and EN 1.4606 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 1.4606 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 27
23 to 39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200 to 320
240 to 420
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
600 to 1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 460
280 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410 to 600
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26 to 50
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3 to 9.2
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4 to 11
2.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 7.0
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 87
170

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.5 to 13
19
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 130
190 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 570
200 to 1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 25
21 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
20 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9 to 14
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
21 to 35