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ASTM A225 Steel vs. N12160 Nickel

ASTM A225 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A225 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 23
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330 to 390
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Shear Strength, MPa 390 to 520
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 830
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460 to 550
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
360
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
90
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24 to 25
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 170
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 580 to 820
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 29
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 25
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 24
19