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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. N10003 Nickel

ASTM grade HC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel 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 ASTM grade HC steel and the bottom bar is N10003 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
42
Fatigue Strength, MPa 96
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
70
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
6.0 to 8.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 74
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
15 to 18
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
64.8 to 79
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.5