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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. AWS BNi-1

ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 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 ASTM A216 cast steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
240

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
15