ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. AISI W5 Steel
Both ASTM A217 cast steel and AISI W5 steel are iron alloys. There are 23 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 ASTM A217 cast steel and the bottom bar is AISI W5 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 190 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 to 0.29 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 to 75 | |
| 72 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 540 to 710 | |
| 600 to 2360 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 to 270 | |
| 250 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1450 to 1460 | |
| 1450 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1410 to 1420 | |
| 1410 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 470 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 26 to 50 | |
| 45 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
| 12 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.3 to 9.2 | |
| 7.2 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.4 to 11 | |
| 8.3 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 2.4 to 7.0 | |
| 2.3 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 7.8 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.5 to 2.1 | |
| 1.6 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 20 to 28 | |
| 21 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 47 to 87 | |
| 48 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 to 14 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 to 25 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 19 to 25 | |
| 21 to 84 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 19 to 23 | |
| 20 to 50 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 6.9 to 14 | |
| 12 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 to 20 | |
| 20 to 78 |