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ASTM Grade HT Steel vs. ASTM A216 Cast Steel

Both ASTM grade HT steel and ASTM A216 cast steel are iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HT steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A216 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 4.6
25 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
170 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
500 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
49 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
7.1 to 7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
140 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
13 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
16 to 18