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N06210 Nickel vs. ASTM A372 Grade A Steel

N06210 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade A steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06210 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade A steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 51
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
73
Shear Strength, MPa 560
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1570
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
1.8
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 17
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
98.3 to 99.85
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 18 to 20
0
Nickel (Ni), % 54.8 to 62.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Tantalum (Ta), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0