N06985 Nickel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 11 Steel
N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 11 steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 22% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 30 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 N06985 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 11 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 210 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 45 | |
25 |
Fatigue Strength, MPa | 220 | |
200 to 250 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 80 | |
73 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 480 | |
320 to 390 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 690 | |
500 to 600 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 260 | |
270 to 350 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 320 | |
260 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 990 | |
430 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1350 | |
1460 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1260 | |
1420 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 450 | |
470 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 10 | |
39 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 15 | |
13 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 1.5 | |
7.4 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 1.6 | |
8.5 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 55 | |
2.9 |
Density, g/cm3 | 8.4 | |
7.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 8.8 | |
1.6 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 120 | |
21 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 270 | |
53 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 250 | |
100 to 130 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 160 | |
200 to 320 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 23 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 23 | |
18 to 21 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
18 to 20 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 2.6 | |
11 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 | |
15 to 18 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.015 | |
0.050 to 0.17 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 21 to 23.5 | |
1.0 to 1.5 |
Cobalt (Co), % | 0 to 5.0 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 1.5 to 2.5 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 18 to 21 | |
96.2 to 97.6 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
0.4 to 0.65 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 6.0 to 8.0 | |
0.45 to 0.65 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 35.9 to 53.5 | |
0 |
Niobium (Nb), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
0 to 0.025 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
0.5 to 0.8 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 to 0.025 |
Tungsten (W), % | 0 to 1.5 | |
0 |