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Automotive Malleable Cast Iron vs. N10001 Nickel

Automotive malleable cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10001 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is automotive malleable cast iron and the bottom bar is N10001 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
220
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 10
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 720
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 590
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
75
Density, g/cm3 7.6
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.8 to 30
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 950
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 26
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 24
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9 to 21
25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.2 to 2.9
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 93.6 to 96.7
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.3
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 0
58 to 69.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0.020 to 0.15
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.9
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4