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N06058 Nickel vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

N06058 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 N06058 nickel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 350
640
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.8
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
11
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
2900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.4
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
10.5 to 12.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
77.9 to 83.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 19 to 21
0
Nickel (Ni), % 52.2 to 61
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.020 to 0.15
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.3
0