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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. N06250 Nickel

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06250 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 60% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HN steel and the bottom bar is N06250 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.25 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
7.4 to 19.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
10.1 to 12
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
50 to 54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.090
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0050
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.25 to 1.3