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EN 1.1147 Steel vs. Automotive Grey Cast Iron

Both EN 1.1147 steel and automotive grey cast iron are iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1147 steel and the bottom bar is automotive grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 140
160 to 280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 17
9.6 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
69 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 470
140 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280 to 370
94 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260 to 280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1380 to 1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1340 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
41 to 43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12 to 14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.8 to 9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.9 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.5 to 7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
21 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
44 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 73
18 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210 to 370
25 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
5.2 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
8.0 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 15
4.2 to 8.6