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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. Austenitic Nodular Cast Iron

Both ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and austenitic nodular cast iron are iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and the bottom bar is austenitic nodular cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
140 to 240
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
180 to 190
Elongation at Break, % 20
6.8 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
70 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
430 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
190 to 240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1300 to 1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
16 to 25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7 to 8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
3.5 to 4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
48 to 68
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
91 to 120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
24 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
98 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
12 to 15