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AWS BNi-11 vs. Automotive Grey Cast Iron

AWS BNi-11 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 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 AWS BNi-11 and the bottom bar is automotive 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 74
69 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
140 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
260 to 280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1380 to 1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1340 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
1.9 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.5 to 7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
21 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
44 to 51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
5.2 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
8.0 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
4.2 to 8.6