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N06060 Nickel vs. ASTM A209 Steel

N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 N06060 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A209 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
180 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
73
Shear Strength, MPa 490
280 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
420 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
220 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
120 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
130 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
12 to 14