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N06230 Nickel vs. Automotive Grey Cast Iron

N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06230 nickel and the bottom bar is automotive grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
180
Elongation at Break, % 38 to 48
9.6 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
69 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 840
140 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 400
94 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
260 to 280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1380 to 1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1340 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 8.9
41 to 43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12 to 14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.3
8.8 to 9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
1.9 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 9.5
7.5 to 7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
21 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
44 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 330
18 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 380
25 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 25
5.2 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
8.0 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.3
11 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
4.2 to 8.6