N06230 Nickel vs. ASTM A148 Cast Steel
N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A148 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is N06230 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A148 cast steel.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 210 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 38 to 48 | |
5.7 to 25 |
Fatigue Strength, MPa | 250 to 360 | |
280 to 670 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 83 | |
73 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 620 to 840 | |
630 to 1300 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 330 to 400 | |
390 to 1160 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 310 | |
250 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 990 | |
400 to 430 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1370 | |
1460 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1300 | |
1420 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 420 | |
470 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 8.9 | |
37 to 47 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
13 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 1.4 | |
7.3 to 7.5 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 1.3 | |
8.3 to 8.6 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 85 | |
2.3 to 3.3 |
Density, g/cm3 | 9.5 | |
7.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 11 | |
1.5 to 1.7 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 160 | |
20 to 22 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 290 | |
48 to 53 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 200 to 330 | |
71 to 150 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 250 to 380 | |
400 to 3570 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 12 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 18 to 25 | |
22 to 46 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 21 | |
21 to 34 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 2.3 | |
9.9 to 13 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 17 to 23 | |
18 to 38 |