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Austenitic Grey Cast Iron vs. Grade 7 Babbitt Metal

Austenitic grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 7 Babbitt Metal belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is austenitic grey cast iron and the bottom bar is grade 7 Babbitt Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 210
23
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
26
Poisson's Ratio 0.29 to 0.3
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 69 to 72
9.1

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280 to 350
48
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340 to 1400
270
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290 to 1350
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470 to 490
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13 to 14
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14 to 24
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7 to 8.1
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1 to 4.7
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43 to 65
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 93 to 120
880

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
1.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 25
9.6