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N06060 Nickel vs. ASTM A232 Spring Steel

N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A232 spring steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06060 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A232 spring steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
1040
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
73
Shear Strength, MPa 490
1090
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
1790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
1610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
53

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.48 to 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
0.8 to 1.1
Copper (Cu), % 0.25 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 14
96.8 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.7 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12 to 14
0
Nickel (Ni), % 54 to 60
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.035
Tungsten (W), % 0.25 to 1.3
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.3