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N06060 Nickel vs. ASTM A302 Alloy Steel

N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A302 alloy steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06060 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A302 alloy steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
20 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
250 to 280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
73
Shear Strength, MPa 490
370 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
590 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
350 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
2.4 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
20 to 21
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
48 to 50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
330 to 410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
21 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
17 to 18