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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. AWS BNi-4

ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 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 A217 cast steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
67
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 7.0
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 87
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 25
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
16