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ASTM A227 Spring Steel vs. N06210 Nickel

ASTM A227 spring 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A227 spring 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, % 12
51
Fatigue Strength, MPa 900 to 1160
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
85
Shear Strength, MPa 1030 to 1330
560
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1720 to 2220
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1430 to 1850
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
85
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
17
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 260
320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 61 to 79
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41 to 48
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 55 to 71
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.85
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 97.4 to 99.1
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.3
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
18 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 0
54.8 to 62.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35