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ASTM Grade LCA Steel vs. N06650 Nickel

ASTM grade LCA steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06650 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade LCA steel and the bottom bar is N06650 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 27
50
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
420
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
380
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.050 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 96.9 to 100
12 to 16
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.2
9.5 to 12.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
44.4 to 58.9
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.050 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0