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ASTM A27 Cast Steel vs. Grade 250 Maraging Steel

Both ASTM A27 cast steel and grade 250 maraging steel are iron alloys. There are 22 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 A27 cast steel and the bottom bar is grade 250 maraging steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
7.3 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 550
970 to 1800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
660 to 1740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 45 to 46
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 96 to 120
130 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
33 to 61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
26 to 40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
29 to 54