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N06650 Nickel vs. ASTM A572 Steel

N06650 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A572 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06650 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A572 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 50
18 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 420
240 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
73
Shear Strength, MPa 640
300 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
470 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
330 to 510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400
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
2.0
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 380
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
290 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
17 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
14 to 18