ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. N07041 Nickel
ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07041 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A216 cast steel and the bottom bar is N07041 nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 220 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 25 to 27 | |
| 14 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 170 to 230 | |
| 540 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 500 to 570 | |
| 1400 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 230 to 310 | |
| 1050 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1410 | |
| 1320 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 450 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 49 to 52 | |
| 11 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 8.2 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 110 to 120 | |
| 180 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 140 to 250 | |
| 2510 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 15 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 18 to 20 | |
| 47 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 to 20 | |
| 34 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 to 14 | |
| 3.0 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 to 18 | |
| 38 |