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Grey Cast Iron vs. 50Cr-50Ni-Cb Alloy

Grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grey cast iron and the bottom bar is 50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
210
Elongation at Break, % 9.6
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160 to 450
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 98 to 290
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
60
Density, g/cm3 7.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
9.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 37
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 27 to 240
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8 to 17
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.7 to 17
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.0 to 17
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 3.1 to 3.4
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
47 to 52
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 93.9
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.7
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
43.3 to 51.6
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 2.8
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5