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AWS ENiCrMo-4 vs. Ductile Cast Iron

AWS ENiCrMo-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ductile cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ENiCrMo-4 and the bottom bar is ductile cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
170 to 180
Elongation at Break, % 28
2.1 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28 to 0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
64 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
460 to 920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1590
1160
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1530
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
1.9
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.1 to 7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
43

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24 to 26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
17 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
18 to 29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
17 to 35

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
3.0 to 3.5
Chromium (Cr), % 14.5 to 16.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 7.0
93.7 to 95.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 17
0
Nickel (Ni), % 49.9 to 63.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.080
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
1.5 to 2.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0