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ASTM A732 Cast Steel vs. SAE-AISI T2 Steel

Both ASTM A732 cast steel and SAE-AISI T2 steel are iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, 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 T2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72 to 73
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 1470
780 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440 to 1460
1820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400 to 1420
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470 to 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39 to 50
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0 to 3.8
46
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4 to 1.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19 to 24
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 54
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 52
23 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 37
20 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
4.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 43
23 to 65