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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. N06210 Nickel

ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06210 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A217 cast steel and the bottom bar is N06210 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 27
51
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200 to 320
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 460
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410 to 600
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 7.0
85
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
17
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 87
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 130
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 570
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 25
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
22