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ASTM A27 Cast Steel vs. EN 1.4980 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A27 cast steel and EN 1.4980 stainless steel are iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 1.4980 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 230
410
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 550
1030
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
920
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0 to 7.1
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 96 to 120
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 260
1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
22