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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. N08221 Nickel

ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N08221 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A217 cast steel and the bottom bar is N08221 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 27
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200 to 320
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 460
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410 to 600
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 7.0
44
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 87
240

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.5 to 13
40
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 130
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 570
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 25
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
16