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N06230 Nickel vs. Automotive Malleable Cast Iron

N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while automotive malleable 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 malleable cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
180
Elongation at Break, % 38 to 48
1.0 to 10
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 840
350 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 400
220 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 8.9
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.3
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
1.9
Density, g/cm3 9.5
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 330
6.8 to 30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 380
130 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 25
13 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
14 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.3
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
9.9 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.015
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
2.2 to 2.9
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
93.6 to 96.7
Lanthanum (La), % 0.0050 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.0
0.15 to 1.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47.5 to 65.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.020 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.75
0.9 to 1.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0.020 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 13 to 15
0