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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. AWS BAg-1a

ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-1a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A216 cast steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-1a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
77
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
29
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
48
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
760

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
5.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
7.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
7.5