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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. SAE-AISI D5 Steel

Both ASTM A217 cast steel and SAE-AISI D5 steel are iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A217 cast steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 27
5.4 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
770 to 2030

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
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26 to 50
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3 to 9.2
4.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4 to 11
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 7.0
13
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 87
120

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.5 to 13
15
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
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9 to 14
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
26 to 67