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ASTM A27 Cast Steel vs. EN 1.4849 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A27 cast steel and EN 1.4849 stainless steel are iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A27 cast steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4849 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 230
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 550
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
42
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
7.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 45 to 46
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 96 to 120
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 260
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
11