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ASTM A209 Steel vs. Nickel 59

ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 59 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 A209 steel and the bottom bar is nickel 59.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 34
50
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180 to 200
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
84
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 310
560
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 460
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 250
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
65
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 130
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 170
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 16
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
15