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SAE-AISI D4 Steel vs. ASTM A216 Cast Steel

Both SAE-AISI D4 steel and ASTM A216 cast steel are iron alloys. There are 27 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 SAE-AISI D4 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, % 8.4 to 15
25 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 920
170 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2060
500 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1540
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
49 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
7.1 to 7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.0
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 160
110 to 120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 75
18 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
13 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
16 to 18