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Grade VDC Steel vs. ASTM A217 Cast Steel

Both grade VDC steel and ASTM A217 cast steel are iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 510
160 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28 to 0.29
Reduction in Area, % 50
39 to 50
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1700
540 to 710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250 to 270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
410 to 600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
26 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.3 to 9.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.4 to 11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
2.4 to 7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.5 to 2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
20 to 28
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
47 to 87

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 60
19 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
19 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
6.9 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 50
16 to 20