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Grade VDSiCr Steel vs. N10675 Nickel

Grade VDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10675 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade VDSiCr steel and the bottom bar is N10675 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1950
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
1.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
80
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 70
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
1.0 to 3.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 97.8
1.0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
27 to 32
Nickel (Ni), % 0
51.3 to 71
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 3.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1