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Automotive Grey Cast Iron vs. EN 1.7335 Steel

Both automotive grey cast iron and EN 1.7335 steel are iron alloys. 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 automotive grey cast iron and the bottom bar is EN 1.7335 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 280
150 to 160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.6 to 14
21 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 69 to 70
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 290
500 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94 to 200
280 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260 to 280
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380 to 1390
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340 to 1350
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41 to 43
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12 to 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4 to 7.6
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8 to 9.1
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9 to 3.0
2.8
Density, g/cm3 7.5 to 7.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.7
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 24
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 44 to 51
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 25
91 to 97
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 110
210 to 260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2 to 11
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.0 to 13
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11 to 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2 to 8.6
15