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N06210 Nickel vs. ASTM Grade LC2 Steel

N06210 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC2 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 N06210 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 51
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1570
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
3.4
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 17
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
95.3 to 97.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 18 to 20
0
Nickel (Ni), % 54.8 to 62.5
2.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
Tantalum (Ta), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0