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ASTM A387 Grade 11 Steel vs. N06603 Nickel

ASTM A387 grade 11 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06603 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 11 steel and the bottom bar is N06603 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200 to 250
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 390
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 350
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.9
50
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 130
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 320
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.4 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.17
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 97.6
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.65
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
57.7 to 65.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.010 to 0.25
Yttrium (Y), % 0
0.010 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.010 to 0.1