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N06058 Nickel vs. ASTM A27 Cast Steel

N06058 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A27 cast 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 A27 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
25 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 350
170 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
460 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1420
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
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
45 to 46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
96 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
140 to 260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
15 to 18