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N06058 Nickel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 21 Steel

N06058 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 21 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 A387 grade 21 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 350
160 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
74
Shear Strength, MPa 600
310 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
500 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
230 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
480
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.8
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
4.1
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
62

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
84 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
140 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.4
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
2.8 to 3.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
94.4 to 96
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 19 to 21
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 52.2 to 61
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.020 to 0.15
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.3
0