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ASTM A148 Cast Steel vs. AWS BAg-5

ASTM A148 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-5 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A148 cast steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1300
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
740
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
660
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.7
44
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
700

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 46
4.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 34
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 38
5.9