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Austenitic Grey Cast Iron vs. N06230 Nickel

Austenitic grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29 to 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 69 to 72
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150 to 230
620 to 840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280 to 350
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340 to 1400
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290 to 1350
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470 to 490
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13 to 14
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14 to 24
85
Density, g/cm3 7.7 to 8.1
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1 to 4.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43 to 65
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 93 to 120
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.3 to 8.2
18 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.9 to 11
17 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.5 to 6.5
17 to 23