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AWS E320LR vs. Grey Cast Iron

Both AWS E320LR and grey cast iron are iron alloys. They have a modest 38% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E320LR and the bottom bar is grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
180
Elongation at Break, % 34
9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
160 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
44

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
8.7 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
6.0 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
3.1 to 3.4
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 32.7 to 42.5
92.1 to 93.9
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.5 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 32 to 36
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
2.5 to 2.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.15