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Grade FDSiCr Steel vs. N06255 Nickel

Grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06255 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 N06255 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1930
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
55
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
130
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
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.8
6.0 to 24
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47 to 52
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.69
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 3.0