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SAE-AISI 1008 Steel vs. ASTM A216 Cast Steel

Both SAE-AISI 1008 steel and ASTM A216 cast steel are iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1008 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A216 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 33
25 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 220
170 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 50 to 63
39
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 370
500 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 310
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
49 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
7.1 to 7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78 to 91
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 92 to 260
140 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 13
18 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
13 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 12
16 to 18