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ASTM F15 Fe-Ni-Co vs. Grey Cast Iron

Both ASTM F15 Fe-Ni-Co and grey cast iron are iron alloys. They have 54% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 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 ASTM F15 Fe-Ni-Co and the bottom bar is grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 880
160 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.0
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.7
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.0
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.2
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
44

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 29
5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 24
8.7 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 32 to 55
6.0 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
3.1 to 3.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Cobalt (Co), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 50.3 to 56
92.1 to 93.9
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 28 to 30
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
2.5 to 2.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.1
0