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EN 1.7117 Steel vs. Automotive Grey Cast Iron

Both EN 1.7117 steel and automotive grey cast iron are iron alloys. There are 24 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 EN 1.7117 steel and the bottom bar is automotive grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 480
160 to 280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
69 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1930
140 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260 to 280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1380 to 1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1340 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
41 to 43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12 to 14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
8.8 to 9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
1.9 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.5 to 7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
21 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
44 to 51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 69
5.2 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
8.0 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 58
4.2 to 8.6