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Automotive Grey Cast Iron vs. EN 2.4633 Nickel

Automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4633 nickel belongs to the nickel 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 automotive grey cast iron and the bottom bar is EN 2.4633 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
200
Elongation at Break, % 9.6 to 14
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 69 to 70
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 290
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94 to 200
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260 to 280
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380 to 1390
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340 to 1350
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41 to 43
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12 to 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4 to 7.6
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8 to 9.1
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9 to 3.0
50
Density, g/cm3 7.5 to 7.6
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.7
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 24
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 44 to 51
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 25
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 110
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2 to 11
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.0 to 13
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11 to 12
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2 to 8.6
22