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ASTM A27 Cast Steel vs. EN 1.7383 Steel

Both ASTM A27 cast steel and EN 1.7383 steel are iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A27 cast steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.7383 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
20 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 230
210 to 270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 550
560 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
300 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0 to 7.1
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
3.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 45 to 46
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 96 to 120
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 260
240 to 420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
20 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
19 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
16 to 18