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Grade N12MV Nickel vs. ASTM Grade HC Steel

Grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM grade HC 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 grade HC steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
96
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
14
Density, g/cm3 9.2
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
95
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 1.0
26 to 30
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 6.0
61.9 to 74
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 26 to 30
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 60.2 to 69.8
0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.6
0