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ASTM A356 Grade 10 vs. N06060 Nickel

ASTM A356 grade 10 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 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 ASTM A356 grade 10 and the bottom bar is N06060 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 23
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 300
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 460
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.9
65
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.8
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.25 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.6
0 to 14
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
12 to 14
Nickel (Ni), % 0
54 to 60
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.25 to 1.3