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AWS BAg-28 vs. Grey Cast Iron

AWS BAg-28 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-28 and the bottom bar is grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 88
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
160 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 710
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
1180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 320
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 40
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 630
21

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
8.7 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.8
6.0 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
3.1 to 3.4
Copper (Cu), % 29 to 31
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
92.1 to 93.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.5 to 2.8
Silver (Ag), % 39 to 41
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 26 to 30
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0