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N12160 Nickel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel

N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N12160 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
190 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Shear Strength, MPa 500
300 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
470 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
260 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1060
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1330
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1280
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 90
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 260
98 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
180 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.050 to 0.21
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0.5 to 0.8
Cobalt (Co), % 27 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
97.1 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.55 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0.45 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 25 to 44.4
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 2.4 to 3.0
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0