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EN 1.3558 Steel vs. Automotive Grey Cast Iron

Both EN 1.3558 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3558 steel and the bottom bar is automotive grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
160 to 280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
69 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
140 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
260 to 280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1380 to 1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1340 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
41 to 43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12 to 14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.8 to 9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
1.9 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.5 to 7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
21 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
44 to 51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
5.2 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
8.0 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.3
11 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
4.2 to 8.6