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Nickel 600 vs. ASTM A204 Steel

Nickel 600 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A204 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 600 and the bottom bar is ASTM A204 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 35
18 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220 to 300
200 to 220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
73
Shear Strength, MPa 430 to 570
330 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 990
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 760
290 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31 to 180
90 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 1490
220 to 290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 32
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 26
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 29
15 to 17