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ASTM A242 HSLA Steel vs. N10624 Nickel

ASTM A242 HSLA steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10624 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 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 A242 HSLA steel and the bottom bar is N10624 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 22
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
310
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
84
Shear Strength, MPa 310
570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
70
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 95
300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
6.0 to 10
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 98.2 to 99.8
5.0 to 8.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
21 to 25
Nickel (Ni), % 0
53.9 to 68
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010