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N06060 Nickel vs. Grey Cast Iron

N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06060 nickel and the bottom bar is grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
180
Elongation at Break, % 45
9.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
69 to 170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
69
Shear Strength, MPa 490
180 to 610
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
160 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
98 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
13 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
27 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
8.7 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
6.0 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
3.1 to 3.4
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.25 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 14
92.1 to 93.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.5 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12 to 14
0
Nickel (Ni), % 54 to 60
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
2.5 to 2.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.15
Tungsten (W), % 0.25 to 1.3
0