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Grade N12MV Nickel vs. Austenitic Grey Cast Iron

Grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while austenitic grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 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 grade N12MV nickel and the bottom bar is austenitic grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
69 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
150 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1290 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
14 to 24
Density, g/cm3 9.2
7.7 to 8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
3.1 to 4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
43 to 65
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
93 to 120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
5.3 to 8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
7.9 to 11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
4.5 to 6.5