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N06603 Nickel vs. ACI-ASTM CG8M Steel

N06603 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CG8M steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 40% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 N06603 nickel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CG8M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
20
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.4 to 3.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 8.0 to 11
58.8 to 70
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 57.7 to 65.6
9.0 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Titanium (Ti), % 0.010 to 0.25
0
Yttrium (Y), % 0.010 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.010 to 0.1
0