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ASTM A27 Cast Steel vs. ASTM A225 Steel

Both ASTM A27 cast steel and ASTM A225 steel are iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A27 cast steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A225 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
21 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 230
330 to 390
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 550
620 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
460 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0 to 7.1
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
24 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 45 to 46
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 96 to 120
120 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 260
580 to 820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
22 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
21 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
18 to 24