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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. AWS BAg-2a

ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-2a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A216 cast steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-2a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
83
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
710
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
30
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
470

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
5.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
6.5