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Austenitic Nodular Cast Iron vs. EN 1.4592 Stainless Steel

Both austenitic nodular cast iron and EN 1.4592 stainless steel are iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is austenitic nodular cast iron and the bottom bar is EN 1.4592 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180 to 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 34
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29 to 0.3
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 70 to 72
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 500
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 240
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280 to 350
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340 to 1400
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300 to 1360
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470 to 490
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13 to 14
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16 to 25
18
Density, g/cm3 7.7 to 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5 to 4.9
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48 to 68
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 91 to 120
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 140
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 98 to 160
610
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 15
20