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Automotive Malleable Cast Iron vs. N12160 Nickel

Automotive malleable cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is automotive malleable cast iron and the bottom bar is N12160 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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 720
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 590
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
90
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.8 to 30
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 950
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 26
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 24
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9 to 21
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.2 to 2.9
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 93.6 to 96.7
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.3
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
25 to 44.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.020 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.9
2.4 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.2
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0