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Grade FDSiCr Steel vs. N06250 Nickel

Grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06250 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1930
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
55
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 69
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
0.25 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.8
7.4 to 19.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
10.1 to 12
Nickel (Ni), % 0
50 to 54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.090
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.0050
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.25 to 1.3