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N10665 Nickel vs. ASTM A229 Spring Steel

N10665 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A229 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 N10665 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A229 spring steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
710 to 790
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
72
Shear Strength, MPa 600
1020 to 1140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
1690 to 1890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400
1100 to 1230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.2
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
1.8
Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
200 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360
3260 to 4080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
60 to 67
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
40 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
54 to 60

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.55 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 1.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
97.5 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 26 to 30
0
Nickel (Ni), % 64.8 to 74
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050