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ASTM A209 Steel vs. N08026 Nickel

ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N08026 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A209 steel and the bottom bar is N08026 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180 to 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 310
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 460
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 250
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
990
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
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1 to 8.2
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
41
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 130
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 170
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 16
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
15