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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. Automotive Grey Cast Iron

Both ASTM grade HC steel and automotive grey cast iron are iron alloys. There are 27 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 ASTM grade HC steel and the bottom bar is automotive grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
180
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
9.6 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
69 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
140 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
94 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
260 to 280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1380 to 1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1340 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
41 to 43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12 to 14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
8.8 to 9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
1.9 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 7.6
7.5 to 7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
21 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
44 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
18 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95
25 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
5.2 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
8.0 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
11 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
4.2 to 8.6