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Grade 300 Maraging Steel vs. ASTM A216 Cast Steel

Both grade 300 maraging steel and ASTM A216 cast steel are iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 300 maraging 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, % 6.5 to 18
25 to 27
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1030 to 2030
500 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 760 to 1990
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 68
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 170
110 to 120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 68
18 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 43
18 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31 to 62
16 to 18