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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. Automotive Malleable Cast Iron

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and automotive malleable cast iron are iron alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and the bottom bar is automotive malleable cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
130 to 290
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
180
Elongation at Break, % 17
1.0 to 10
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
350 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
220 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
6.8 to 30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
130 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
13 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
14 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
9.9 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
2.2 to 2.9
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
93.6 to 96.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 1.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.020 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.9 to 1.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0.020 to 0.2