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Automotive Malleable Cast Iron vs. N06255 Nickel

Automotive malleable cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06255 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 N06255 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
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 720
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 590
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
55
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.8 to 30
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 950
150
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
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.2 to 2.9
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 93.6 to 96.7
6.0 to 24
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.3
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47 to 52
Phosphorus (P), % 0.020 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.9
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.69
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 3.0