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Nickel 600 vs. ASTM A387 Grade 21L Class 1

Nickel 600 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 21L class 1 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 600 and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 21L class 1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 35
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220 to 300
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
74
Shear Strength, MPa 430 to 570
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 990
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 760
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
480
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
4.1
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
62

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31 to 180
84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 1490
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 32
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 26
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 29
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
2.8 to 3.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
94.4 to 96.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 72 to 80
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025