View Sample Alloy Digest Data Sheet (PDF)Since 1952, Alloy Digest has been the leading reference for materials property data on metals and alloys used throughout the world. Featuring graphs, charts and tables, these sheets give facts and figures on composition or characterization, physical and mechanical properties, heat treatment, and machinability.NI-HARD is a white cast iron alloyed with nickel and chromium to give high hardness and outstanding resistance to abrasion. The structure consists of hard carbide matrix rendered martensitic by the nickel content. The wearing faces of heavy castings may be chilled, thus giving a white iron face, backed by grey cast iron where the metal has cooled more slowly.