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ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel vs. ASTM A27 Cast Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CC50 steel and ASTM A27 cast steel are iron alloys. There are 24 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 ACI-ASTM CC50 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A27 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
460 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
7.0 to 7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
45 to 46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
15 to 18