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ASTM A27 Cast Steel vs. S31260 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A27 cast steel and S31260 stainless 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 S31260 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 230
370
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 550
790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0 to 7.1
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
20
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 45 to 46
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 96 to 120
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 260
720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
22