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ASTM A209 Steel vs. Nickel 80A

ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 80A 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 A209 steel and the bottom bar is nickel 80A.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180 to 200
430
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 310
660
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 460
1040
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 250
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1 to 8.2
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 130
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 170
1300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 16
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
31