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Automotive Grey Cast Iron vs. 2017A Aluminum

Automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 2017A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is automotive grey cast iron and the bottom bar is 2017A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
71
Elongation at Break, % 9.6 to 14
2.2 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 69 to 70
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 290
200 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94 to 200
110 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260 to 280
390
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380 to 1390
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340 to 1350
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41 to 43
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12 to 14
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4 to 7.6
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8 to 9.1
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9 to 3.0
11
Density, g/cm3 7.5 to 7.6
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.7
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 24
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 44 to 51
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 25
6.7 to 53
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 110
90 to 570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2 to 11
19 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.0 to 13
26 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11 to 12
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2 to 8.6
8.9 to 20