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Grade FDSiCr Steel vs. N07716 Nickel

Grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07716 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade FDSiCr steel and the bottom bar is N07716 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 42
46
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1930
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
75
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 69
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.8
0 to 11.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.0 to 9.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
59 to 63
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.8 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.0 to 1.6