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AWS E385 vs. Automotive Grey Cast Iron

Both AWS E385 and automotive grey cast iron are iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E385 and the bottom bar is automotive grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
180
Elongation at Break, % 34
9.6 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
69 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
140 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260 to 280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1380 to 1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1340 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
41 to 43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12 to 14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
8.8 to 9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.9 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.5 to 7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 79
21 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
44 to 51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
5.2 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
8.0 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
11 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
4.2 to 8.6