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ASTM A203 Steel vs. N08120 Nickel

ASTM A203 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N08120 nickel belongs to the nickel 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 ASTM A203 steel and the bottom bar is N08120 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 26
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 280
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
79
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 370
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 390
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2 to 4.0
45
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.7
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 23
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 52
240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 410
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
17