ASTM A148 Cast Steel vs. AWS E308L
Both ASTM A148 cast steel and AWS E308L are iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A148 cast steel and the bottom bar is AWS E308L.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
200 |
Elongation at Break, % | 5.7 to 25 | |
40 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.28 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
78 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 630 to 1300 | |
580 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
290 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
1420 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 | |
1380 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
480 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 37 to 47 | |
16 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
14 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.3 to 7.5 | |
2.2 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.3 to 8.6 | |
2.5 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 2.3 to 3.3 | |
16 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
7.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.5 to 1.7 | |
3.2 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 20 to 22 | |
46 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 48 to 53 | |
150 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
14 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
25 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 22 to 46 | |
21 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 21 to 34 | |
20 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 9.9 to 13 | |
4.1 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 18 to 38 | |
15 |