MakeItFrom.com
Menu (ESC)

N07716 Nickel vs. ASTM A27 Cast Steel

N07716 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A27 cast 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 N07716 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A27 cast steel.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
25 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 690
170 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 46
34 to 40
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
460 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.0 to 7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
45 to 46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
96 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
140 to 260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
15 to 18