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Automotive Grey Cast Iron vs. N06255 Nickel

Automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06255 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 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 N06255 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
210
Elongation at Break, % 9.6 to 14
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 69 to 70
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 290
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94 to 200
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260 to 280
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380 to 1390
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340 to 1350
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12 to 14
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9 to 3.0
55
Density, g/cm3 7.5 to 7.6
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.7
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 24
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 44 to 51
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 25
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 110
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2 to 11
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.0 to 13
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2 to 8.6
17