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AWS E3155 vs. ASTM A732 Cast Steel

Both AWS E3155 and ASTM A732 cast steel are iron alloys. There are 22 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 E3155 and the bottom bar is ASTM A732 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
4.0 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
72 to 73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
460 to 1470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250 to 260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1400 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470 to 480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
39 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
2.0 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
1.4 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
19 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
47 to 54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
16 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14 to 43