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 |