ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. R60705 Alloy
ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R60705 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A216 cast steel and the bottom bar is R60705 alloy.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 98 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 25 to 27 | |
| 18 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 170 to 230 | |
| 290 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 72 | |
| 37 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 500 to 570 | |
| 540 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 230 to 310 | |
| 430 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
| 250 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 270 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 49 to 52 | |
| 17 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 6.3 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 6.7 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 45 | |
| 450 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 110 to 120 | |
| 90 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 140 to 250 | |
| 950 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 8.1 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 23 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 18 to 20 | |
| 22 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 to 20 | |
| 22 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 to 14 | |
| 9.5 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 to 18 | |
| 63 |