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Automotive Grey Cast Iron vs. ASTM A732 Cast Steel

Both automotive grey cast iron and ASTM A732 cast steel are iron alloys. There are 28 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 automotive grey cast iron and the bottom bar is ASTM A732 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 280
140 to 440
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.6 to 14
4.0 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 69 to 70
72 to 73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 290
460 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94 to 200
310 to 1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260 to 280
250 to 260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380 to 1390
1440 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340 to 1350
1400 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
470 to 480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41 to 43
39 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12 to 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4 to 7.6
7.1 to 7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8 to 9.1
8.2 to 8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9 to 3.0
2.0 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 7.5 to 7.6
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.7
1.4 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 24
19 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 44 to 51
47 to 54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 25
45 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 110
260 to 4770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2 to 11
16 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.0 to 13
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11 to 12
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2 to 8.6
14 to 43