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AWS E430Nb vs. Automotive Malleable Cast Iron

Both AWS E430Nb and automotive malleable cast iron are iron alloys. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 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 AWS E430Nb and the bottom bar is automotive malleable cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
180
Elongation at Break, % 23
1.0 to 10
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
350 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
13 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
14 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.6
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
9.9 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
2.2 to 2.9
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 76.2 to 84.5
93.6 to 96.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 1.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.020 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.9 to 1.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0.020 to 0.2