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N06230 Nickel vs. ASTM A732 Cast Steel

N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A732 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 A732 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 38 to 48
4.0 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250 to 360
230 to 750
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
72 to 73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 840
460 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 400
310 to 1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1440 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1400 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470 to 480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 8.9
39 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.1 to 7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.3
8.2 to 8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
2.0 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 9.5
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.4 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
19 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
47 to 54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 330
45 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 380
260 to 4770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 25
16 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.3
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
14 to 43