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ASTM A266 Carbon Steel vs. N06210 Nickel

ASTM A266 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06210 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 A266 carbon 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, % 21 to 26
51
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 200
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
85
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 380
560
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 290
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
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 18 to 19
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 46 to 47
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 230
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
22