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S66286 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A27 Cast Steel

Both S66286 stainless steel and ASTM A27 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 S66286 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A27 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 40
25 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 410
170 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1020
460 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280 to 670
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 920
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
7.0 to 7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.2
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
45 to 46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150 to 200
96 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 1150
140 to 260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 36
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 28
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 22
15 to 18