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ASTM A356 Grade 5 vs. N06219 Nickel

ASTM A356 grade 5 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06219 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 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 ASTM A356 grade 5 and the bottom bar is N06219 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
48
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
60
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
280
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.7
18 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 99.2
2.0 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
7.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
60.8 to 72.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0.7 to 1.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5