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    1) The document compares the density, price, and cost per unit volume of gray cast iron and nylon. 2) It finds that currently gray cast iron is cheaper based on its lower cost per unit volume. 3) However, nylon's price fluctuates with the price of oil so it may become cheaper over time, and it is much lighter which would provide other benefits to users.

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    1) The document compares the density, price, and cost per unit volume of gray cast iron and nylon. 2) It finds that currently gray cast iron is cheaper based on its lower cost per unit volume. 3) However, nylon's price fluctuates with the price of oil so it may become cheaper over time, and it is much lighter which would provide other benefits to users.

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    1) The document compares the density, price, and cost per unit volume of gray cast iron and nylon. 2) It finds that currently gray cast iron is cheaper based on its lower cost per unit volume. 3) However, nylon's price fluctuates with the price of oil so it may become cheaper over time, and it is much lighter which would provide other benefits to users.

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    Data from Appendix A2 is gathered in table below, using the mean of the ranges and choosing gray cast
    iron, which would more likely be used as a casing.

    Density Price Cost per unit vol


    kg/m3 $/kg $/m3
    Cast iron, gray 7200 0.475 3420
    Nylon 1100 4.3 4730

    At this time, cast iron is cheaper. However, the prices of materials fluctuate quite a bit. For example,
    nylon is derived from oil and hence its price varies with the price of oil. Probably a bigger benefit of
    replacing cast iron with nylon is the reduction in weight, something the user will likely appreciate. Then
    nylon is the better choice by far.

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