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N07716 Nickel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 21 Steel

N07716 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 21 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N07716 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 21 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 690
160 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
74
Shear Strength, MPa 580
310 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
500 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
230 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
480
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
4.1
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
62

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
84 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
140 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.35
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
2.8 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 11.3
94.4 to 96
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.0 to 9.5
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 59 to 63
0
Niobium (Nb), % 2.8 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 1.0 to 1.6
0