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ASTM A202 Steel vs. ASTM A27 Cast Steel

Both ASTM A202 steel and ASTM A27 cast steel are iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A202 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A27 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 18
25 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240
170 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 670
460 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 360
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.0 to 7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
45 to 46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93 to 96
96 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330 to 350
140 to 260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 24
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
15 to 18