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Automotive Malleable Cast Iron vs. N06060 Nickel

Automotive malleable cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel 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 automotive malleable cast iron and the bottom bar is N06060 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
210
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 10
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 720
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 590
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
65
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.8 to 30
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 950
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 26
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 24
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9 to 21
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.2 to 2.9
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.25 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 93.6 to 96.7
0 to 14
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.3
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
12 to 14
Nickel (Ni), % 0
54 to 60
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0.020 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.9
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.2
0 to 0.0050
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.25 to 1.3