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ASTM A732 Cast Steel vs. AWS BVAg-6b

ASTM A732 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-6b 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 BVAg-6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 72 to 73
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 1470
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440 to 1460
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400 to 1420
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470 to 480
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
9.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4 to 1.7
49
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19 to 24
770

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 52
5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 37
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 43
7.4