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Nickel 689 vs. Automotive Grey Cast Iron

Nickel 689 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 nickel 689 and the bottom bar is automotive grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 350
160 to 280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
180
Elongation at Break, % 23
9.6 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
69 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1250
140 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690
94 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
260 to 280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1380 to 1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1340 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
1.9 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.5 to 7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
21 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
44 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
18 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1170
25 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
5.2 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
8.0 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 35
4.2 to 8.6