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N06650 Nickel vs. Automotive Grey Cast Iron

N06650 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 N06650 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, % 50
9.6 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
69 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
140 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
94 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260 to 280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1380 to 1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1340 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
1.9 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.5 to 7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
21 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
44 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 380
18 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
25 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
5.2 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
8.0 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
4.2 to 8.6