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N06025 Nickel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 5 Steel

N06025 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06025 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 32
20 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
160 to 240
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
74
Shear Strength, MPa 500
310 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760
500 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
230 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
510
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
4.3
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
69

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
83 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
140 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.8 to 2.4
0
Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
4.0 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 8.0 to 11
92.1 to 95.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 59.2 to 65.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Yttrium (Y), % 0.050 to 0.12
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.010 to 0.1
0