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ASTM A27 Cast Steel vs. EN 1.7703 Steel

Both ASTM A27 cast steel and EN 1.7703 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 1.7703 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 230
320 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 550
670 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
460 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
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
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
4.2
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 45 to 46
61

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 96 to 120
120 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 260
570 to 650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
19 to 20