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AWS BAg-13a vs. ASTM A217 Cast Steel

AWS BAg-13a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-13a and the bottom bar is ASTM A217 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 92
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28 to 0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
73 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
540 to 710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
250 to 270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 770
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 300
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 54
1.5 to 2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 850
20 to 28

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
13 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
19 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.2
19 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.5
16 to 20