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Grey Cast Iron vs. EN 2.4608 Nickel

Grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4608 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 grey cast iron and the bottom bar is EN 2.4608 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
210
Elongation at Break, % 9.6
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 69 to 170
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
81
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 610
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160 to 450
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 98 to 290
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1180
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
55
Density, g/cm3 7.5
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 37
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 27 to 240
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8 to 17
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.7 to 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.0 to 17
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 3.1 to 3.4
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 93.9
11.4 to 23.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.7
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
44 to 47
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 2.8
0.7 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 4.0