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SAE-AISI D2 Steel vs. ASTM A217 Cast Steel

Both SAE-AISI D2 steel and ASTM A217 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 SAE-AISI D2 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A217 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.0 to 16
21 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 860
200 to 320
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28 to 0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
73 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2000
540 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1510
270 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250 to 270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
26 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.3
7.3 to 9.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.1
8.4 to 11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
2.4 to 7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.5 to 2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
20 to 28
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
47 to 87

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
2.5 to 13
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92 to 100
110 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570 to 5940
190 to 570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 72
19 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
19 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
6.9 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 67
16 to 20