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N06603 Nickel vs. ASTM A217 Cast Steel

N06603 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06603 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A217 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
21 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
200 to 320
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28 to 0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
540 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
270 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250 to 270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
410 to 600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
26 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.3 to 9.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.4 to 11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
2.4 to 7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
1.5 to 2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
20 to 28
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
47 to 87

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
110 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
190 to 570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
19 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
6.9 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
16 to 20