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ASTM A148 Cast Steel vs. N06060 Nickel

ASTM A148 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A148 cast steel and the bottom bar is N06060 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 25
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280 to 670
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1300
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 1160
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 430
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.3
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.7
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 53
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71 to 150
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 3570
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 46
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 34
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 38
19