Grey Cast Iron vs. N12160 Nickel

Grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grey cast iron and the bottom bar is N12160 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Elongation at Break, %		9.6
Elongation at Break, %		45

Fatigue Strength, MPa		69 to 170
Fatigue Strength, MPa		230

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		69
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Shear Strength, MPa		180 to 610
Shear Strength, MPa		500

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		160 to 450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		710

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		98 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		280
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		360

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1380
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1330

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1280

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		46
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		11

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		1.9
Base Metal Price, % relative		90

Density, g/cm³		7.5
Density, g/cm³		8.2

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.5

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		21
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		120

Embodied Water, L/kg		44
Embodied Water, L/kg		400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		13 to 37
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		260

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		27 to 240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		180

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.7 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		2.8

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.0 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		3.1 to 3.4
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.15

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		26 to 30

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		27 to 33

Iron (Fe), %		92.1 to 93.9
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 1.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		25 to 44.4

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		0 to 1.0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		2.5 to 2.8
Silicon (Si), %		2.4 to 3.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0.2 to 0.8

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		0 to 1.0