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ASTM Grade HK Steel vs. N06060 Nickel

ASTM grade HK steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 49% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 grade HK steel and the bottom bar is N06060 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 11
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 63
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 28
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.25 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 44.8 to 57.8
0 to 14
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
12 to 14
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
54 to 60
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0050
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.25 to 1.3