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ASTM A732 Cast Steel vs. Grade TDSiCrV Steel

Both ASTM A732 cast steel and grade TDSiCrV steel are iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 440
630
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72 to 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 1470
2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 430
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440 to 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400 to 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470 to 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39 to 50
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1 to 7.7
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.9
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0 to 3.8
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4 to 1.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19 to 24
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 54
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 52
75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 37
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 43
63