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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. N06002 Nickel

ASTM grade HC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 44% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 ASTM grade HC steel and the bottom bar is N06002 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
41
Fatigue Strength, MPa 96
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
9.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
55
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 74
17 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
42.3 to 54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.2 to 1.0