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N06650 Nickel vs. ASTM A588 Steel

N06650 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A588 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 A588 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 50
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 420
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
73
Shear Strength, MPa 640
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
2.3 to 2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
50 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 380
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
16