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ASTM A356 Grade 6 vs. Nickel 600

ASTM A356 grade 6 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 600 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A356 grade 6 and the bottom bar is nickel 600.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
3.4 to 35
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
220 to 300
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
650 to 990
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
270 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.9
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
31 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320
190 to 1490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
21 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 98.1
6.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
72 to 80
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015