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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. AWS ER80S-B2

Both ASTM A217 cast steel and AWS ER80S-B2 are iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 ER80S-B2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 27
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 460
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26 to 50
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3 to 9.2
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4 to 11
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 7.0
3.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 87
54

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.5 to 13
3.1
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 130
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 570
760
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
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9 to 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
18