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AWS BAu-2 vs. ASTM A732 Cast Steel

AWS BAu-2 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A732 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAu-2 and the bottom bar is ASTM A732 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
72 to 73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
460 to 1470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 92
250 to 260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1440 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1400 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 180
470 to 480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 17
7.8 to 7.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.1
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.4
16 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.6
17 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.1
14 to 43