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AWS E240 vs. ASTM A217 Cast Steel

Both AWS E240 and ASTM A217 cast steel are iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E240 and the bottom bar is ASTM A217 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
21 to 27
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28 to 0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
540 to 710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250 to 270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
26 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
2.4 to 7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5 to 2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
20 to 28
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
47 to 87

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 22
2.5 to 13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
19 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
19 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
6.9 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
16 to 20