Automotive Grey Cast Iron vs. N07041 Nickel
Automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07041 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is automotive grey cast iron and the bottom bar is N07041 nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 180 | |
| 220 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 9.6 to 14 | |
| 14 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 140 to 290 | |
| 1400 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 94 to 200 | |
| 1050 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1340 to 1350 | |
| 1320 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 490 | |
| 450 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 41 to 43 | |
| 11 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 to 14 | |
| 12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.5 to 7.6 | |
| 8.2 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 18 to 25 | |
| 180 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 25 to 110 | |
| 2510 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 15 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
| 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 5.2 to 11 | |
| 47 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 8.0 to 13 | |
| 34 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 11 to 12 | |
| 3.0 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 4.2 to 8.6 | |
| 38 |