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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. AWS BAg-28

ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-28 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A217 cast steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-28.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
710
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
40
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
630

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 14
5.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 25
4.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
7.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
5.8