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N06058 Nickel vs. ASTM A217 Cast Steel

N06058 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A217 cast 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 ASTM A217 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
21 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 350
200 to 320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28 to 0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
73 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
540 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
270 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250 to 270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
410 to 600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.8
26 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
2.4 to 7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.5 to 2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
20 to 28
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47 to 87

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
110 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
190 to 570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
19 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
19 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
6.9 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
16 to 20