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Grade FDSiCr Steel vs. N07776 Nickel

Grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07776 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade FDSiCr steel and the bottom bar is N07776 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Reduction in Area, % 42
57
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1930
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
85
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
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
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
12 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.8
0 to 24.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
9.0 to 15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
50 to 60
Niobium (Nb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.5 to 2.5