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N10003 Nickel vs. ASTM Grade LC3 Steel

N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 N10003 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 42
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1460
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
4.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 260
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.080
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
94.4 to 96.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 18
0
Nickel (Ni), % 64.8 to 79
3.0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.5
0