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Grade 20 Cast Iron vs. N06210 Nickel

Grade 20 cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06210 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 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 grade 20 cast iron and the bottom bar is N06210 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
220
Elongation at Break, % 9.6
51
Fatigue Strength, MPa 69
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
85
Shear Strength, MPa 180
560
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 98
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1180
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
85
Density, g/cm3 7.5
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
17
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 27
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.7
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.0
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 3.1 to 3.4
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 93.9
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
18 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 0
54.8 to 62.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 2.8
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.020
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35