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N12160 Nickel vs. ASTM A229 Spring Steel

N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A229 spring steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N12160 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A229 spring steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
710 to 790
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
72
Shear Strength, MPa 500
1020 to 1140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
1690 to 1890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
1100 to 1230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1060
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1330
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1280
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 90
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 260
200 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
3260 to 4080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
60 to 67
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
40 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
54 to 60

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.55 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Cobalt (Co), % 27 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
97.5 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.3 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 25 to 44.4
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 2.4 to 3.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0