ASTM B780 Alloy vs. Austenitic Grey Cast Iron
ASTM B780 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while austenitic grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 13 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 ASTM B780 alloy and the bottom bar is austenitic grey cast iron.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 83 | |
| 180 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.36 | |
| 0.29 to 0.3 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 30 | |
| 69 to 72 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 330 to 590 | |
| 150 to 230 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 140 | |
| 280 to 350 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 270 | |
| 470 to 490 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 18 | |
| 13 to 14 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 10 | |
| 7.7 to 8.1 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 4.5 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
| 23 to 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 9.1 to 16 | |
| 5.3 to 8.2 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 11 to 15 | |
| 7.9 to 11 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 to 29 | |
| 4.5 to 6.5 |