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ASTM A209 Steel vs. N10001 Nickel

ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10001 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 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 N10001 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 34
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180 to 200
300
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Rockwell B Hardness 77 to 81
88
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
84
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 310
550
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
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
75
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 130
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 170
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 16
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
25