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ASTM A266 Carbon Steel vs. N07776 Nickel

ASTM A266 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07776 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A266 carbon steel and the bottom bar is N07776 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 26
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 200
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Reduction in Area, % 34 to 43
57
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
79
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 380
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 290
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
85
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18 to 19
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 46 to 47
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 230
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
20