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ASTM Grade HD Steel vs. N06603 Nickel

ASTM grade HD steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06603 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 41% 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 HD steel and the bottom bar is N06603 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
50
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.4 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 58.4 to 70
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 7.0
57.7 to 65.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.010 to 0.25
Yttrium (Y), % 0
0.010 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.010 to 0.1