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ASTM Grade LC9 Steel vs. N06060 Nickel

ASTM grade LC9 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade LC9 steel and the bottom bar is N06060 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 22
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 420
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
65
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 920
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.13
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0.25 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 87.4 to 91.5
0 to 14
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.2
12 to 14
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 10
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 0.45
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.0050
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.25 to 1.3
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0