Ductile Cast Iron vs. N06255 Nickel

Ductile cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06255 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ductile cast iron and the bottom bar is N06255 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		170 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Elongation at Break, %		2.1 to 20
Elongation at Break, %		45

Poisson's Ratio		0.28 to 0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		64 to 70
Shear Modulus, GPa		81

Shear Strength, MPa		420 to 800
Shear Strength, MPa		460

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		460 to 920
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		660

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		310 to 670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		1000

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1470

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		1.9
Base Metal Price, % relative		55

Density, g/cm³		7.1 to 7.5
Density, g/cm³		8.5

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		21
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130

Embodied Water, L/kg		43
Embodied Water, L/kg		270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		17 to 80
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		230

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		280 to 1330
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		150

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24 to 26
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		3.0 to 3.5
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		23 to 26

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 1.2

Iron (Fe), %		93.7 to 95.5
Iron (Fe), %		6.0 to 24

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		6.0 to 9.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		47 to 52

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.080
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		1.5 to 2.8
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.69

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		0 to 3.0