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Grade N12MV (J30012) Cast Nickel

Grade N12MV nickel is a nickel alloy formulated for casting. Cited properties are appropriate for the heat treated (HT) condition. N12MV is the ASTM designation for this material. J30012 is the UNS number.

It has a moderately low heat capacity among cast nickels. In addition, it has a moderately high embodied energy and a moderately high base cost.

The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare grade N12MV nickel to: cast nickels (top), all nickel alloys (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

220 GPa 32 x 106 psi

Elongation at Break

6.8 %

Fatigue Strength

130 MPa 19 x 103 psi

Poisson's Ratio

0.31

Shear Modulus

84 GPa 12 x 106 psi

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

600 MPa 87 x 103 psi

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

310 MPa 45 x 103 psi

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion

320 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

900 °C 1660 °F

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

1620 °C 2950 °F

Melting Onset (Solidus)

1570 °C 2850 °F

Specific Heat Capacity

390 J/kg-K 0.094 BTU/lb-°F

Thermal Expansion

10 µm/m-K

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price

75 % relative

Density

9.2 g/cm3 570 lb/ft3

Embodied Carbon

16 kg CO2/kg material

Embodied Energy

200 MJ/kg 88 x 103 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

260 L/kg 31 gal/lb

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

34 MJ/m3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

220 kJ/m3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

13 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

22 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

18 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

17 points

Thermal Shock Resistance

19 points

Alloy Composition

Nickel (Ni)Ni 60.2 to 69.8
Molybdenum (Mo)Mo 26 to 30
Iron (Fe)Fe 4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn)Mn 0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si)Si 0 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr)Cr 0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V)V 0.2 to 0.6
Carbon (C)C 0 to 0.12
Phosphorus (P)P 0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S)S 0 to 0.030

All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.

Followup Questions

Similar Alloys

Further Reading

ASTM A494: Standard Specification for Castings, Nickel and Nickel Alloy

Metallic Materials: Physical, Mechanical, and Corrosion Properties, Philip A. Schweitzer, 2003

Engineering Properties of Nickel and Nickel Alloys, John L. Everhart, 1971

Nickel Alloys, Ulrich Heubner (editor), 1998