Automotive Grey Cast Iron vs. Grade 360 Molybdenum
Automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 360 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is automotive grey cast iron and the bottom bar is grade 360 molybdenum.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 180 | |
310 |
Elongation at Break, % | 9.6 to 14 | |
6.3 to 17 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.31 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 69 to 70 | |
120 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 140 to 290 | |
430 to 620 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 94 to 200 | |
270 to 530 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 260 to 280 | |
370 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 490 | |
250 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 to 14 | |
7.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 7.5 to 7.6 | |
10 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.5 to 1.7 | |
28 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 21 to 24 | |
330 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 44 to 51 | |
360 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 18 to 25 | |
37 to 64 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 25 to 110 | |
120 to 450 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
17 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
22 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 5.2 to 11 | |
12 to 17 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 8.0 to 13 | |
12 to 16 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 4.2 to 8.6 | |
14 to 21 |