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Ductile Cast Iron vs. N06603 Nickel

Ductile cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06603 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ductile cast iron and the bottom bar is N06603 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 170 to 180
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.1 to 20
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 64 to 70
76
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 800
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 920
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 670
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 290
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1160
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31 to 36
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8 to 9.4
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
50
Density, g/cm3 7.1 to 7.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 43
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 80
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280 to 1330
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 26
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 35
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 29
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.9 to 10
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 35
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.4 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 3.0 to 3.5
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 93.7 to 95.5
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
57.7 to 65.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.8
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.010 to 0.25
Yttrium (Y), % 0
0.010 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.010 to 0.1