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ASTM A27 Cast Steel vs. AWS BNi-8

ASTM A27 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-8 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A27 cast steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
67
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 550
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
390
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
46
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 45 to 46
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
17