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ASTM A204 Steel vs. N07716 Nickel

ASTM A204 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07716 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A204 steel and the bottom bar is N07716 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 22
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200 to 220
690
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
78
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 360
580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 330
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
75
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90 to 95
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 290
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
24