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ASTM A148 Cast Steel vs. N10276 Nickel

ASTM A148 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10276 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 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 ASTM A148 cast steel and the bottom bar is N10276 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 25
47
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280 to 670
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1300
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 1160
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 430
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 47
9.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3 to 7.5
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.6
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.3
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.7
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 53
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71 to 150
300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 3570
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 46
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 34
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9 to 13
2.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 38
23