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ASTM A203 Steel vs. N10001 Nickel

ASTM A203 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10001 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A203 steel and the bottom bar is N10001 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 26
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 280
300
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
84
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 370
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 390
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2 to 4.0
75
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.7
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 23
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 52
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 410
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
25