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Grade N12MV Nickel vs. ASTM A216 Cast Steel

Grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade N12MV nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A216 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
25 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
170 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
500 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
1.8
Density, g/cm3 9.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
140 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
16 to 18