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AWS BAg-22 vs. ASTM A732 Cast Steel

AWS BAg-22 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A732 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-22 and the bottom bar is ASTM A732 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 96
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
72 to 73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
460 to 1470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 150
250 to 260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 700
1440 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 680
1400 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 320
470 to 480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 48
1.4 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 760
19 to 24

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.3
16 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.6
17 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.1
14 to 43