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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. ASTM B817 Type II

ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ASTM B817 type II belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 26 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 ASTM B817 type II.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
3.0 to 13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 230
390 to 530
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Reduction in Area, % 39
4.0 to 13
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
900 to 960
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
780 to 900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
550
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
37
Density, g/cm3 7.8
4.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
40
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
650
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
26 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 250
2890 to 3890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
55 to 58
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
45 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
62 to 66