ASTM A571 Type D-2M Class 1 or 3 Cast Iron
Cast Iron
Property Overview
Density7.8g/cm³
Elastic Modulus180GPa
Tensile Strength500MPa
Yield Strength230MPa
Brinell Hardness150HB
Maximum Service TemperatureUnknown
Chemical Composition
C
2.2 to 2.9%
CR
0 to 0.2%
NI
21 to 24%
MN
3.8 to 4.5%
SI
1.5 to 2.5%
P
0 to 0.080%
FE
65.8 to 71.6%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
180 GPa
Elongation at Break
34 %
Impact Strength: V-Notched Charpy
22 J
Poisson's Ratio
0.3
Shear Modulus
70 GPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
500 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
230 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
150
Physical
Density
7.8 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
280 J/g
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1370 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1330 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
480 J/kg-K
Thermal Expansion
14 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
15 points
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
140 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
150 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
13 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
24 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
18 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
18 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
16 % relative
Embodied Carbon
3.7 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
51 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
51 MJ/kg 22 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
94 L/kg
Embodied Water
94 L/kg 11 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
ASTM A571 Type D-2M Class 1 or 3 Cast Iron
Standards
ASTM A571 ASTM A571: Standard Specification for Austenitic Ductile Iron Castings for Pressure-Containing Parts Suitable for Low-Temperature Service
ASTM A571 ASTM A571: Standard Specification for Austenitic Ductile Iron Castings for Pressure-Containing Parts Suitable for Low-Temperature Service Cast Iron: Physical and Engineering Properties, Harold T. Angus, 1976