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Austenitic Grey Cast Iron vs. Type 2 Pewter

Austenitic grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Type 2 pewter belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is austenitic grey cast iron and the bottom bar is Type 2 pewter.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 210
13 to 23
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
52
Poisson's Ratio 0.29 to 0.3
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 69 to 72
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150 to 230
52 to 68

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280 to 350
69
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340 to 1400
300
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290 to 1350
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470 to 490
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13 to 14
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14 to 24
75
Density, g/cm3 7.7 to 8.1
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1 to 4.7
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43 to 65
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 93 to 120
1220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
3.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.3 to 8.2
2.0 to 2.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.9 to 11
4.3 to 5.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.5 to 6.5
3.4 to 4.4