ASTM A436 Type 1b (L-NiCuCr 15 6 3, F41001) Cast Iron

Cast Iron

Overview Chemical Composition Mechanical Properties Physical Properties Other Properties

Property Overview

Density7.9g/cm³

Elastic Modulus180GPa

Tensile Strength230MPa

Yield StrengthUnknown

Brinell Hardness180HB

Maximum Service TemperatureUnknown

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Chemical Composition

0 to 3.0%

2.5 to 3.5%

13.5 to 17.5%

0.5 to 1.5%

1.0 to 2.8%

0 to 0.12%

5.5 to 7.5%

64.1 to 77%

Mechanical

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

180 GPa

Poisson's Ratio

0.3

Shear Modulus

69 GPa

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

230 MPa

Hardness

Brinell Hardness

180

Physical

Density

7.9 g/cm 3

Thermal

Latent Heat of Fusion

280 J/g

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

1370 °C

Melting Onset (Solidus)

1330 °C

Specific Heat Capacity

470 J/kg-K

Thermal Expansion

14 µm/m-K

Thermal Shock Resistance

6.5 points

Calculated

PREN (Pitting Resistance)

3.0

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

13 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

24 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

8.2 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

11 points

Environmental

Base Metal Price

15 % relative

Embodied Carbon

3.1 kg CO 2 /kg material

Embodied Energy

43 MJ/kg

Embodied Energy

43 MJ/kg 19 x 10 3 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

100 L/kg

Embodied Water

100 L/kg 13 gal/lb

Registered Designations & Aliases

ASTM A436 Type 1b (L-NiCuCr 15 6 3, F41001) Cast IronF41001L-NiCuCr 15 6 3

Standards

ASTM A436 ASTM A436: Standard Specification for Austenitic Gray Iron Castings

ASTM A436 ASTM A436: Standard Specification for Austenitic Gray Iron Castings ISO 2892: Austenitic Cast Irons - Classification Cast Iron: Physical and Engineering Properties, Harold T. Angus, 1976

ISO 2892 ISO 2892: Austenitic Cast Irons - Classification