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N06058 Nickel vs. ASTM A227 Spring Steel

N06058 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A227 spring steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06058 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A227 spring steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 350
900 to 1160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
72
Shear Strength, MPa 600
1030 to 1330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
1720 to 2220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
1430 to 1850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.8
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
200 to 260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
61 to 79
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
41 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
55 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.4
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0.45 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
97.4 to 99.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.3 to 1.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 19 to 21
0
Nickel (Ni), % 52.2 to 61
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.020 to 0.15
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.3
0