ASTM A732 Cast Steel vs. AWS ENiCrMo-10
ASTM A732 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ENiCrMo-10 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 ENiCrMo-10.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
220 |
Elongation at Break, % | 4.0 to 25 | |
28 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 72 to 73 | |
84 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 460 to 1470 | |
710 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 to 260 | |
320 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1440 to 1460 | |
1550 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1400 to 1420 | |
1490 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 to 480 | |
420 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 39 to 50 | |
10 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
12 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.1 to 7.7 | |
1.5 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.2 to 8.9 | |
1.5 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 2.0 to 3.8 | |
70 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 to 7.9 | |
8.9 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.4 to 1.7 | |
12 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 19 to 24 | |
160 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 47 to 54 | |
300 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
14 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
23 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 16 to 52 | |
22 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 37 | |
20 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 10 to 14 | |
2.7 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 14 to 43 | |
19 |