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ASTM A732 Cast Steel vs. SAE-AISI M52 Steel

Both ASTM A732 cast steel and SAE-AISI M52 steel are iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A732 cast steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M52 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72 to 73
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 1470
710 to 2280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440 to 1460
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400 to 1420
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470 to 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39 to 50
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1 to 7.7
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.9
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0 to 3.8
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4 to 1.7
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19 to 24
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 54
89

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 52
25 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 37
22 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 43
21 to 67