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ASTM A209 Steel vs. N06985 Nickel

ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06985 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 A209 steel and the bottom bar is N06985 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 34
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180 to 200
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 310
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 460
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 250
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

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
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 130
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 170
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 16
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
16