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AWS E430 vs. Grey Cast Iron

Both AWS E430 and grey cast iron are iron alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E430 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, % 23
9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
160 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
44

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
8.7 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
6.0 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
3.1 to 3.4
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 77.8 to 85
92.1 to 93.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
2.5 to 2.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15