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SAE-AISI 1090 Steel vs. ASTM A217 Cast Steel

Both SAE-AISI 1090 steel and ASTM A217 cast steel are iron alloys. There are 31 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 1090 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A217 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220 to 280
160 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
21 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320 to 380
200 to 320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28 to 0.29
Reduction in Area, % 28 to 45
39 to 50
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 950
540 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 520 to 610
270 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250 to 270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
410 to 600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
26 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.3 to 9.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.4 to 11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.4 to 7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.5 to 2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
20 to 28
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
47 to 87

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 82 to 91
110 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 730 to 1000
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 28 to 34
19 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 27
19 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
6.9 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 31
16 to 20