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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. N08120 Nickel

ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N08120 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 A216 cast steel and the bottom bar is N08120 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 230
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49 to 52
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
45
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 250
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13 to 14
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
17