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SAE-AISI M36 Steel vs. ASTM A217 Cast Steel

Both SAE-AISI M36 steel and ASTM A217 cast steel are iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M36 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A217 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28 to 0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2190
540 to 710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250 to 270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1600
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1550
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
26 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
2.4 to 7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
1.5 to 2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
20 to 28
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
47 to 87

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
2.5 to 13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 72
19 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 44
19 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.1
6.9 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 68
16 to 20