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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel

Both ASTM A217 cast steel and ACI-ASTM CC50 steel are iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A217 cast steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CC50 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 210
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410 to 600
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26 to 50
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3 to 9.2
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4 to 11
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 7.0
14
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 87
170

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.5 to 13
28
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 25
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9 to 14
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
14