Grade M3210 Cast Iron vs. Annealed Silver
Grade M3210 cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while annealed silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, 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 silver.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 180 | |
| 71 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 10 | |
| 29 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.37 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 70 | |
| 26 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 350 | |
| 190 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 260 | |
| 110 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1410 | |
| 960 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1370 | |
| 960 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
| 240 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 41 | |
| 420 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
| 20 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.4 | |
| 100 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.7 | |
| 87 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.6 | |
| 10 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 3.8 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
| 13 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 4.9 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
| 6.9 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 11 | |
| 170 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 9.9 | |
| 9.5 |
Alloy Composition
| Carbon (C), % | 2.2 to 2.9 | |
| 0 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 93.6 to 96.7 | |
| 0 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0.15 to 1.3 | |
| 0 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0.020 to 0.15 | |
| 0 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0.9 to 1.9 | |
| 0 |
| Silver (Ag), % | 0 | |
| 99.9 to 100 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0.020 to 0.2 | |
| 0 |
| Residuals, % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.1 |