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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 Steel

Both ASTM A216 cast steel and ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 steel are iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A216 cast steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
5.7 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 230
420 to 590
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
960 to 1350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
760 to 1180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49 to 52
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1 to 7.2
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
13
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
71 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 250
1510 to 3600
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
34 to 48
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
28 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13 to 14
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
32 to 45