AWS E2553 vs. ASTM A216 Cast Steel
Both AWS E2553 and ASTM A216 cast steel are iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E2553 and the bottom bar is ASTM A216 cast steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 200 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 17 | |
25 to 27 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.27 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 80 | |
72 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 850 | |
500 to 570 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 300 | |
250 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1440 | |
1450 to 1460 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1390 | |
1410 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
470 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 16 | |
49 to 52 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
12 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 2.2 | |
7.1 to 7.2 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 2.5 | |
8.2 to 8.3 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 21 | |
1.8 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
7.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 4.0 | |
1.4 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 56 | |
18 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 190 | |
45 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 30 | |
18 to 20 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 26 | |
18 to 20 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 4.3 | |
13 to 14 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 21 | |
16 to 18 |