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N06210 Nickel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel

N06210 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 2 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 N06210 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 51
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320
190 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
73
Shear Strength, MPa 560
300 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
470 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
260 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1570
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
2.6
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 17
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
98 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
180 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17 to 19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0.050 to 0.21
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0.5 to 0.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
97.1 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.55 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 18 to 20
0.45 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 54.8 to 62.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Tantalum (Ta), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0