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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. AWS E309

Both ASTM A217 cast steel and AWS E309 are iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 E309.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 27
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26 to 50
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3 to 9.2
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4 to 11
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 7.0
20
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 87
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.5 to 13
25
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 25
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9 to 14
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
16