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ASTM A283 Carbon Steel vs. Grey Cast Iron

Both ASTM A283 carbon steel and grey cast iron are iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A283 carbon steel and the bottom bar is grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 140
160 to 300
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Elongation at Break, % 26 to 34
9.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 190
69 to 170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
69
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 310
180 to 610
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 480
160 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 260
98 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51 to 53
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
13 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 91 to 180
27 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
8.7 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
6.0 to 17