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N10001 Nickel vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

N10001 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N10001 nickel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 300
640
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
11
Density, g/cm3 9.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 290
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
2900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
40

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 1.0
10.5 to 12.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 6.0
77.9 to 83.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 26 to 30
0
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 69.8
6.0 to 8.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.4
0