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Nickel 890 vs. Automotive Grey Cast Iron

Nickel 890 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 890 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, % 39
9.6 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
69 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
140 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
94 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
260 to 280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1380 to 1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1340 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 47
1.9 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.5 to 7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
21 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
44 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
18 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
25 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
5.2 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
8.0 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
4.2 to 8.6