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ASTM A27 Cast Steel vs. ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu

ASTM A27 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, 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 B563 Pd-Ag-Cu.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
7.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 550
760 to 1170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0 to 7.1
5.6 to 6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
4.6 to 5.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
17 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
39 to 61