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N06603 Nickel vs. ASTM A203 Steel

N06603 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A203 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06603 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A203 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
22 to 26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
210 to 280
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Shear Strength, MPa 480
330 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
290 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.5 to 8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
3.2 to 4.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
1.6 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
21 to 23
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
50 to 52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
230 to 410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
15 to 17