Grey Cast Iron vs. N06058 Nickel

Grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06058 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grey cast iron and the bottom bar is N06058 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220

Elongation at Break, %		9.6
Elongation at Break, %		45

Fatigue Strength, MPa		69 to 170
Fatigue Strength, MPa		350

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		69
Shear Modulus, GPa		86

Shear Strength, MPa		180 to 610
Shear Strength, MPa		600

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		160 to 450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		860

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		98 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		280
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		330

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1380
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1540

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1490

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		420

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		46
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		9.8

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		1.9
Base Metal Price, % relative		70

Density, g/cm³		7.5
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		13

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		21
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		170

Embodied Water, L/kg		44
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		13 to 37
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		320

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		27 to 240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		370

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		27

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.7 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		23

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		2.6

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.0 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.4

Carbon (C), %		3.1 to 3.4
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		20 to 23

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.3

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5

Iron (Fe), %		92.1 to 93.9
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		19 to 21

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		52.2 to 61

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0.020 to 0.15

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.015

Silicon (Si), %		2.5 to 2.8
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.1

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		0 to 0.3