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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. SAE-AISI S4 Steel

Both ASTM A217 cast steel and SAE-AISI S4 steel are iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, 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 S4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
670 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26 to 50
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3 to 9.2
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4 to 11
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 7.0
2.2
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 87
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 25
24 to 77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
22 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9 to 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
20 to 65