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Nickel 617 vs. ASTM A182 Grade F6b

Nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F6b 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 617 and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
440
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
76
Shear Strength, MPa 510
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
1280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
11.5 to 13.5
Cobalt (Co), % 10 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
81.2 to 87.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 62
1.0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020