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SAE-AISI M36 Steel vs. Grey Cast Iron

Both SAE-AISI M36 steel and grey cast iron are iron alloys. They have 74% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 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 SAE-AISI M36 steel and the bottom bar is grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2190
160 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1600
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1550
1180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
44

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 72
5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 44
8.7 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.1
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 68
6.0 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.8 to 0.9
3.1 to 3.4
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 70.1 to 75.5
92.1 to 93.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.5 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.6 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
2.5 to 2.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.3
0