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N06603 Nickel vs. Grade VDSiCrV Steel

N06603 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while grade VDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.4 to 3.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.5 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0.5 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 8.0 to 11
96.1 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.4 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 57.7 to 65.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
1.2 to 1.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0.010 to 0.25
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Yttrium (Y), % 0.010 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.010 to 0.1
0