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AWS BAg-5 vs. ASTM A216 Cast Steel

AWS BAg-5 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A216 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-5 and the bottom bar is ASTM A216 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 88
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
500 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 740
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 660
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 320
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 44
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 700
18

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
18 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9
18 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
16 to 18