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Grey Cast Iron vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

Both grey cast iron and ACI-ASTM CA6N steel are iron alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grey cast iron and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.6
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 69 to 170
640
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160 to 450
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 98 to 290
1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1180
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
11
Density, g/cm3 7.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 37
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 27 to 240
2900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8 to 17
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.7 to 17
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.0 to 17
40

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 3.1 to 3.4
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 93.9
77.9 to 83.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 2.8
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.020