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Nickel 617 vs. ASTM A36 Carbon Steel

Nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A36 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 617 and the bottom bar is ASTM A36 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Shear Strength, MPa 510
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
16

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 0.26
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
0
Cobalt (Co), % 10 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
99.25 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 62
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.050