ASTM A436 Type 3 (L-NiCr 30 3, F41004) Cast Iron
Cast Iron
Property Overview
Density8g/cm³
Elastic Modulus180GPa
Tensile Strength190MPa
Yield Strength100MPa
Brinell Hardness140HB
Maximum Service TemperatureUnknown
Chemical Composition
C
0 to 2.6%
CR
2.5 to 3.5%
NI
28 to 32%
MN
0.5 to 1.5%
SI
1.0 to 2.0%
S
0 to 0.12%
CU
0 to 0.5%
FE
57.8 to 68%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
180 GPa
Elongation at Break
8.1 %
Poisson's Ratio
0.3
Shear Modulus
71 GPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
190 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
100 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
140
Physical
Density
8.0 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
290 J/g
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1390 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1350 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
470 J/kg-K
Thermal Expansion
14 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
5.5 points
Calculated
PREN (Pitting Resistance)
3.0
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
13 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
30 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
13 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
24 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
6.7 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
9.3 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
22 % relative
Embodied Carbon
4.4 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
60 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
60 MJ/kg 26 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
120 L/kg
Embodied Water
120 L/kg 14 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
ASTM A436 Type 3 (L-NiCr 30 3, F41004) Cast IronF41004L-NiCr 30 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