ASTM A732 Cast Steel vs. 70Ag-30Ni Alloy
ASTM A732 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 70Ag-30Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A732 cast steel and the bottom bar is 70Ag-30Ni alloy.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 100 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.35 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 72 to 73 | |
| 39 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 460 to 1470 | |
| 320 to 530 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 to 260 | |
| 170 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1440 to 1460 | |
| 960 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1400 to 1420 | |
| 960 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 to 480 | |
| 300 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
| 17 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.1 to 7.7 | |
| 69 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.2 to 8.9 | |
| 62 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 to 7.9 | |
| 10 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 5.8 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 16 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 16 to 52 | |
| 8.8 to 15 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 37 | |
| 10 to 15 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 14 to 43 | |
| 13 to 21 |