Austenitic Nodular Cast Iron vs. 60Pd-40Ag Alloy
Austenitic nodular cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 60Pd-40Ag alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is austenitic nodular cast iron and the bottom bar is 60Pd-40Ag alloy.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 180 to 190 | |
| 100 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 6.8 to 34 | |
| 1.1 to 28 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 to 0.3 | |
| 0.38 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 70 to 72 | |
| 37 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 430 to 500 | |
| 340 to 720 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 280 to 350 | |
| 140 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1340 to 1400 | |
| 1360 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1300 to 1360 | |
| 1310 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 to 490 | |
| 240 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 to 14 | |
| 15 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.7 to 8.0 | |
| 11 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 4.9 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 to 25 | |
| 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 15 to 18 | |
| 8.4 to 18 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 16 to 18 | |
| 9.6 to 16 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 12 to 15 | |
| 16 to 34 |