Austenitic Grey Cast Iron vs. R05240 Alloy
Austenitic grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R05240 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 14 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 austenitic grey cast iron and the bottom bar is R05240 alloy.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 180 | |
| 150 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 to 0.3 | |
| 0.36 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 69 to 72 | |
| 57 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 150 to 230 | |
| 270 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 280 to 350 | |
| 210 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 to 490 | |
| 190 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 to 14 | |
| 6.8 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.7 to 8.1 | |
| 14 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 93 to 120 | |
| 460 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 6.3 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 23 to 25 | |
| 13 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 5.3 to 8.2 | |
| 5.4 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 7.9 to 11 | |
| 6.8 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 4.5 to 6.5 | |
| 18 |