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SAE-AISI H26 Steel vs. ASTM A732 Cast Steel

Both SAE-AISI H26 steel and ASTM A732 cast steel are iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H26 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A732 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
72 to 73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 2100
460 to 1470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250 to 260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1440 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1400 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470 to 480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
39 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
2.0 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
1.4 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
19 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
47 to 54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 63
16 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 39
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 63
14 to 43