R04295 Alloy vs. ASTM A27 Cast Steel
R04295 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A27 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is R04295 alloy and the bottom bar is ASTM A27 cast steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 100 | |
| 190 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 22 | |
| 25 to 27 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.38 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 37 | |
| 73 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 410 | |
| 460 to 550 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 300 | |
| 230 to 310 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 300 | |
| 250 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 260 | |
| 470 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 7.2 | |
| 12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 9.0 | |
| 7.8 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 950 | |
| 45 to 46 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 84 | |
| 96 to 120 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 430 | |
| 140 to 260 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 6.3 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 17 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 16 to 20 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
| 17 to 19 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 40 | |
| 15 to 18 |