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N06650 Nickel vs. ASTM A372 Grade K Steel

N06650 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade K 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 N06650 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade K steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 50
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 420
440
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
73
Shear Strength, MPa 640
490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
4.4
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 380
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.050 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
1.0 to 1.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 12 to 16
93.4 to 96.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 9.5 to 12.5
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 44.4 to 58.9
2.0 to 3.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0.050 to 0.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0.5 to 2.5
0