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N06650 Nickel vs. ASTM A216 Cast Steel

N06650 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 N06650 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, % 50
25 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 420
170 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
500 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 380
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
140 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
18 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
18 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
16 to 18