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AWS E430Nb vs. ASTM A216 Cast Steel

Both AWS E430Nb and ASTM A216 cast steel are iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E430Nb and the bottom bar is ASTM A216 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
25 to 27
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
500 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
49 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
7.1 to 7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.6
13 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
16 to 18