SAE-ASTM Grade G1800 (F10004) Grey Cast Iron
Cast Iron
Property Overview
Density7.5g/cm³
Elastic Modulus180GPa
Tensile Strength140MPa
Yield Strength94MPa
Brinell Hardness160HB
Maximum Service TemperatureUnknown
Chemical Composition
C
3.4 to 3.7%
MN
0.5 to 0.8%
SI
2.3 to 2.8%
P
0 to 0.25%
S
0 to 0.15%
FE
92.3 to 93.8%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
180 GPa
Elongation at Break
14 %
Poisson's Ratio
0.29
Shear Modulus
69 GPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
140 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
94 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
160
Physical
Density
7.5 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
280 J/g
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1380 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1340 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
490 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
43 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
12 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
13 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
4.2 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
7.4 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
8.9 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
18 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
25 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
13 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
25 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
5.2 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
8.0 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
1.9 % relative
Embodied Carbon
1.5 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
21 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
21 MJ/kg 9.1 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
44 L/kg
Embodied Water
44 L/kg 5.2 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
F10004SAE-ASTM Grade G1800 (F10004) Grey Cast Iron
Standards
ASTM A159 ASTM A159: Standard Specification for Automotive Gray Iron Castings
ASTM A159 ASTM A159: Standard Specification for Automotive Gray Iron Castings SAE J431: Automotive Gray Iron Castings Cast Iron: Physical and Engineering Properties, Harold T. Angus, 1976 Properties and Selection: Irons, Steels and High Performance Alloys, ASM Handbook vol. 1, ASM International, 1993
SAE J431 SAE J431: Automotive Gray Iron Castings