ASTM A436 Type 6 (F41007) Cast Iron
Cast Iron
Property Overview
Density7.9g/cm³
Elastic Modulus180GPa
Tensile Strength200MPa
Yield StrengthUnknown
Brinell Hardness150HB
Maximum Service TemperatureUnknown
Chemical Composition
C
0 to 3.0%
CR
1.0 to 2.0%
NI
18 to 22%
MO
0 to 1.0%
MN
0.5 to 1.5%
SI
1.5 to 2.5%
S
0 to 0.12%
CU
3.5 to 5.5%
FE
62.4 to 75.5%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
180 GPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.3
Shear Modulus
70 GPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
200 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
150
Physical
Density
7.9 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
290 J/g
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1380 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1340 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
470 J/kg-K
Thermal Expansion
14 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
5.6 points
Calculated
PREN (Pitting Resistance)
3.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
13 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
24 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
6.9 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
9.5 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
17 % relative
Embodied Carbon
3.6 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
49 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
49 MJ/kg 21 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
100 L/kg
Embodied Water
100 L/kg 12 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
ASTM A436 Type 6 (F41007) Cast IronF41007
Standards
ASTM A436 ASTM A436: Standard Specification for Austenitic Gray Iron Castings
ASTM A436 ASTM A436: Standard Specification for Austenitic Gray Iron Castings Cast Iron: Physical and Engineering Properties, Harold T. Angus, 1976