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N06060 Nickel vs. ASTM Grade LC3 Steel

N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC3 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 grade LC3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
310

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
4.0
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
52

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.25 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 14
94.4 to 96.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12 to 14
0
Nickel (Ni), % 54 to 60
3.0 to 4.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.045
Tungsten (W), % 0.25 to 1.3
0