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ASTM A732 Cast Steel vs. AWS BAg-28

ASTM A732 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-28 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A732 cast steel and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-28.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72 to 73
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 1470
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440 to 1460
710
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400 to 1420
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470 to 480
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4 to 1.7
40
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19 to 24
630

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 52
4.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 37
7.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 43
5.8