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Nickel 80A vs. Automotive Grey Cast Iron

Nickel 80A 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 80A and the bottom bar is automotive grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Elongation at Break, % 22
9.6 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
69 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1040
140 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710
94 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260 to 280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1380 to 1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1340 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
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 1.5
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.8 to 9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
1.9 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.5 to 7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
21 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
44 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
18 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1300
25 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
5.2 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
8.0 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
11 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
4.2 to 8.6