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SAE-AISI S4 Steel vs. Austenitic Grey Cast Iron

Both SAE-AISI S4 steel and austenitic grey cast iron are iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI S4 steel and the bottom bar is austenitic grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
69 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2140
150 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1290 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
14 to 24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.7 to 8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.1 to 4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
43 to 65
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
93 to 120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 77
5.3 to 8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 48
7.9 to 11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 65
4.5 to 6.5