Grade N7M Nickel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F5a

Grade N7M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F5a belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade N7M nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F5a.

Grade N7M (J30007) Cast Nickel ASTM A182 Grade F5a (K42544) Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		22
Elongation at Break, %		25

Fatigue Strength, MPa		190
Fatigue Strength, MPa		380

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		85
Shear Modulus, GPa		74

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		590
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		710

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		900
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		510

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1650
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		9.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		75
Base Metal Price, % relative		4.5

Density, g/cm³		9.3
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		16
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		200
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		24

Embodied Water, L/kg		270
Embodied Water, L/kg		69

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		110
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		160

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		700

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		25

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		23

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.25

Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), %		4.0 to 6.0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), %		91.4 to 95.6

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.6

Molybdenum (Mo), %		30 to 33
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.44 to 0.65

Nickel (Ni), %		60.9 to 70
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.5

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030