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SAE-AISI 1552 Steel vs. ASTM A217 Cast Steel

Both SAE-AISI 1552 steel and ASTM A217 cast steel are iron alloys. There are 31 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 1552 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A217 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220 to 250
160 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 14
21 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290 to 400
200 to 320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28 to 0.29
Reduction in Area, % 34 to 46
39 to 50
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 840
540 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460 to 650
270 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250 to 270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
410 to 600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
26 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.3 to 9.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.4 to 11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.4 to 7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.5 to 2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
20 to 28
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
47 to 87

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 81 to 98
110 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 560 to 1130
190 to 570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 30
19 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
19 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
6.9 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 29
16 to 20