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N06230 Nickel vs. ASTM A216 Cast Steel

N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06230 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A216 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 38 to 48
25 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250 to 360
170 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 840
500 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 400
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 8.9
49 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.1 to 7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.3
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
1.8
Density, g/cm3 9.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 330
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 380
140 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 25
18 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.3
13 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
16 to 18