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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. N12160 Nickel

ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A217 cast steel and the bottom bar is N12160 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 27
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200 to 320
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 460
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
360
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410 to 600
1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26 to 50
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 7.0
90
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 87
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 130
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 570
180
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
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9 to 14
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
19