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Automotive Grey Cast Iron vs. N07752 Nickel

Automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07752 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is automotive grey cast iron and the bottom bar is N07752 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.6 to 14
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 69 to 70
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 290
1120
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94 to 200
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260 to 280
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380 to 1390
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340 to 1350
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41 to 43
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12 to 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4 to 7.6
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8 to 9.1
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9 to 3.0
60
Density, g/cm3 7.5 to 7.6
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.7
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 24
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 44 to 51
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 25
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 110
1450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2 to 11
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.0 to 13
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11 to 12
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2 to 8.6
34