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Grade N12MV Nickel vs. ASTM A372 Grade A Steel

Grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade A steel belongs to the iron 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 grade N12MV nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade A steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1420
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
95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 6.0
98.3 to 99.85
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 26 to 30
0
Nickel (Ni), % 60.2 to 69.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.6
0