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ASTM Grade LC9 Steel vs. N06603 Nickel

ASTM grade LC9 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06603 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 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 N06603 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 420
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
50
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 920
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.4 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.13
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 87.4 to 91.5
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 10
57.7 to 65.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.010 to 0.25
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Yttrium (Y), % 0
0.010 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.010 to 0.1