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ASTM A356 Grade 9 vs. ASTM A217 Cast Steel

Both ASTM A356 grade 9 and ASTM A217 cast steel are iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A356 grade 9 and the bottom bar is ASTM A217 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
160 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
21 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310
200 to 320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28 to 0.29
Reduction in Area, % 50
39 to 50
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
540 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
270 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250 to 270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
410 to 600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
26 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
7.3 to 9.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.4 to 11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.6
2.4 to 7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
1.5 to 2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
20 to 28
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
47 to 87

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 4.7
2.5 to 13
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
110 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570
190 to 570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
19 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
6.9 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
16 to 20