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Grey Cast Iron vs. N06920 Nickel

Grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06920 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 N06920 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
210
Elongation at Break, % 9.6
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 69 to 170
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
82
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 610
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160 to 450
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 98 to 290
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1180
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
440
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
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 37
230
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
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.7 to 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.0 to 17
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 3.1 to 3.4
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 93.9
17 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
36.9 to 53.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 2.8
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 3.0