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N06060 Nickel vs. ASTM A372 Grade G Steel

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
20 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
310 to 380
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
73
Shear Strength, MPa 490
410 to 570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
650 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
430 to 550

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
2.2
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
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
130 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
500 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
23 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21 to 27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
19 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.25 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
0.4 to 0.65
Copper (Cu), % 0.25 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 14
97.4 to 98.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.7 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12 to 14
0.15 to 0.25
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