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AWS E316H vs. ASTM A217 Cast Steel

Both AWS E316H and ASTM A217 cast steel are iron alloys. There are 25 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 E316H and the bottom bar is ASTM A217 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
21 to 27
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28 to 0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
540 to 710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250 to 270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
26 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
7.3 to 9.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
8.4 to 11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
2.4 to 7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
1.5 to 2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
20 to 28
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
47 to 87

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
2.5 to 13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
19 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
6.9 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
16 to 20