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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. AWS BVAg-6b

ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-6b 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 BVAg-6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
49
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
770

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 14
5.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 25
5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
7.4