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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. N06603 Nickel

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06603 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 56% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 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 N06603 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
50
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.4 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
57.7 to 65.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
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