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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. AWS E320

Both ASTM A217 cast steel and AWS E320 are iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 E320.

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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
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
77
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
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 7.0
38
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
91
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 87
220

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.5 to 13
28
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 25
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
16