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N06060 Nickel vs. ASTM A732 Cast Steel

N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A732 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06060 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A732 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
4.0 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
230 to 750
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
72 to 73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
460 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
310 to 1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1440 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1400 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470 to 480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
2.0 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.4 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
19 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
47 to 54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
45 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
260 to 4770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
16 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
14 to 43