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Nickel 625 vs. Automotive Grey Cast Iron

Nickel 625 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 625 and the bottom bar is automotive grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
180
Elongation at Break, % 33 to 34
9.6 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
69 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 910
140 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 450
94 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
260 to 280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1380 to 1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1340 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
41 to 43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12 to 14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
8.8 to 9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
1.9 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.5 to 7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
21 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
44 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220 to 250
18 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 490
25 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 29
5.2 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 24
8.0 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
11 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 25
4.2 to 8.6