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Grade VDSiCr Steel vs. N06045 Nickel

Grade VDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06045 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 26% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade VDSiCr steel and the bottom bar is N06045 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1950
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
42
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 70
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0.050 to 0.12
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
26 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 97.8
21 to 25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
45 to 50.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
2.5 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010