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N06603 Nickel vs. ASTM A216 Cast Steel

N06603 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06603 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A216 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
25 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
170 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
500 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
49 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.1 to 7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
140 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
18 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
13 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
16 to 18