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ASTM A227 Spring Steel vs. N06219 Nickel

ASTM A227 spring steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06219 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A227 spring steel and the bottom bar is N06219 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 12
48
Fatigue Strength, MPa 900 to 1160
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
79
Shear Strength, MPa 1030 to 1330
520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1720 to 2220
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1430 to 1850
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 260
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 61 to 79
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41 to 48
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 55 to 71
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.85
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.4 to 99.1
2.0 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.3
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
60.8 to 72.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.7 to 1.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5