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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. AWS E320LR

Both ASTM A216 cast steel and AWS E320LR are iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 E320LR.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
15