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AWS BAg-9 vs. Austenitic Nodular Cast Iron

AWS BAg-9 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while austenitic nodular cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 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 AWS BAg-9 and the bottom bar is austenitic nodular cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
180 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
70 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
430 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 670
1300 to 1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 290
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.6
7.7 to 8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 980
48 to 68

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.3
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.0
12 to 15