Grade M3210 Cast Iron vs. Annealed ASTM B780 Alloy
Grade M3210 cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while annealed ASTM B780 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is grade M3210 cast iron and the bottom bar is annealed ASTM B780 alloy.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 180 | |
| 83 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 10 | |
| 9.1 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.36 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 70 | |
| 30 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 350 | |
| 330 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 260 | |
| 140 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1410 | |
| 860 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
| 270 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
| 18 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.4 | |
| 76 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.7 | |
| 68 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.6 | |
| 10 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 4.5 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
| 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 9.1 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
| 11 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 9.9 | |
| 16 |
Alloy Composition
| Cadmium (Cd), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.050 |
| Carbon (C), % | 2.2 to 2.9 | |
| 0 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
| 23.5 to 25.7 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 93.6 to 96.7 | |
| 0 to 0.050 |
| Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.030 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0.15 to 1.3 | |
| 0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
| 0.35 to 0.65 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0.020 to 0.15 | |
| 0 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0.9 to 1.9 | |
| 0 |
| Silver (Ag), % | 0 | |
| 74 to 76 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0.020 to 0.2 | |
| 0 |
| Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.060 |