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ASTM A209 Steel vs. Nickel 908

ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 908 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A209 steel and the bottom bar is nickel 908.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Elongation at Break, % 34
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180 to 200
450
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
70
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 310
800
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 460
1340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 250
930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
920
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
50
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 130
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 170
2340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 16
45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
61