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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. AWS ER80S-B3L

Both ASTM A216 cast steel and AWS ER80S-B3L are iron alloys. There are 27 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 AWS ER80S-B3L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49 to 52
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1 to 7.2
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
4.1
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
60

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 250
730
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13 to 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
18