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Nickel 617 vs. Automotive Grey Cast Iron

Nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while automotive grey 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 617 and the bottom bar is automotive grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
180
Elongation at Break, % 40
9.6 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
69 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
140 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
94 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
260 to 280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1380 to 1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1340 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
41 to 43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12 to 14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.8 to 9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
1.9 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.5 to 7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
21 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
44 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
18 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
25 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
5.2 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
8.0 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
11 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
4.2 to 8.6