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EN 1.4062 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A216 Cast Steel

Both EN 1.4062 stainless steel and ASTM A216 cast steel are iron alloys. There are 29 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 EN 1.4062 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A216 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 23 to 34
25 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410 to 420
170 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 800
500 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 530 to 600
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1030
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
49 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
7.1 to 7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170 to 230
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 690 to 910
140 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
18 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
13 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 22
16 to 18