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ASTM A148 Cast Steel vs. AWS E308L

Both ASTM A148 cast steel and AWS E308L are iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, 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 E308L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 25
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1300
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 47
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3 to 7.5
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.6
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.3
16
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.7
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 53
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 46
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 34
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9 to 13
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 38
15