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N06060 Nickel vs. ASTM A372 Grade D Steel

N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade D 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 A372 grade D steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
73
Shear Strength, MPa 490
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400
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
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.4 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.25 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 14
97.1 to 97.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.4 to 1.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12 to 14
0.17 to 0.27
Nickel (Ni), % 54 to 60
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0.25 to 1.3
0