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Nickel 30 vs. Automotive Malleable Cast Iron

Nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while automotive malleable cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 30 and the bottom bar is automotive malleable cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
180
Elongation at Break, % 34
1.0 to 10
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
350 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
220 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
6.8 to 30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
130 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
13 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
14 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
9.9 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
2.2 to 2.9
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 31.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 13 to 17
93.6 to 96.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.15 to 1.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30.2 to 52.2
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.020 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0.9 to 1.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0.020 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 4.0
0