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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. SAE-AISI M34 Steel

Both ASTM A217 cast steel and SAE-AISI M34 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 ASTM A217 cast steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M34 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
800 to 2170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26 to 50
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 7.0
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
9.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 87
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.5 to 13
35
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 25
27 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
23 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9 to 14
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
25 to 67