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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. Grade N12MV Nickel

ASTM grade HC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 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 grade HC steel and the bottom bar is grade N12MV nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 96
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
75
Density, g/cm3 7.6
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 74
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
60.2 to 69.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.6