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N07716 Nickel vs. ASTM A232 Spring Steel

N07716 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A232 spring steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 N07716 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A232 spring steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 690
1040
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 46
46
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Shear Strength, MPa 580
1090
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
1790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
1610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
53

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.35
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.48 to 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
0.8 to 1.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 11.3
96.8 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.7 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.0 to 9.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 59 to 63
0
Niobium (Nb), % 2.8 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035
Titanium (Ti), % 1.0 to 1.6
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.3