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ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel vs. Ductile Cast Iron

Both ACI-ASTM CG3M steel and ductile cast iron are iron alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 ACI-ASTM CG3M steel and the bottom bar is ductile cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
160 to 310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
170 to 180
Elongation at Break, % 28
2.1 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28 to 0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
64 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
460 to 920
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
310 to 670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1160
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
31 to 36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.8 to 9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.1 to 7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
43

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
17 to 80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
280 to 1330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24 to 26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
17 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
8.9 to 10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17 to 35

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
3.0 to 3.5
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Iron (Fe), % 58.9 to 70
93.7 to 95.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.080
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
1.5 to 2.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0