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ASTM A732 Cast Steel vs. AWS E316L

Both ASTM A732 cast steel and AWS E316L are iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A732 cast steel and the bottom bar is AWS E316L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 25
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72 to 73
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 1470
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440 to 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400 to 1420
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470 to 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39 to 50
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1 to 7.7
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.9
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0 to 3.8
20
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4 to 1.7
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19 to 24
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 54
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 52
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 37
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 43
14