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AWS ENiCrMo-4 vs. Automotive Grey Cast Iron

AWS ENiCrMo-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 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 ENiCrMo-4 and the bottom bar is automotive grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
180
Elongation at Break, % 28
9.6 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
69 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
140 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260 to 280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1590
1380 to 1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1530
1340 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
1.9 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.5 to 7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
21 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
44 to 51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
5.2 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
8.0 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
4.2 to 8.6