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AWS BVAg-32 vs. Austenitic Grey Cast Iron

AWS BVAg-32 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while austenitic grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-32 and the bottom bar is austenitic grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
69 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
150 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1290 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
7.7 to 8.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
5.3 to 8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.7
7.9 to 11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
4.5 to 6.5