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SAE-AISI 1070 Steel vs. ASTM A216 Cast Steel

Both SAE-AISI 1070 steel and ASTM A216 cast steel are iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1070 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A216 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 13
25 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270 to 350
170 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 34 to 51
39
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 760
500 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 560
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
49 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.1 to 7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59 to 86
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 470 to 850
140 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 27
18 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 24
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
13 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 25
16 to 18