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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. N06025 Nickel

ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06025 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is N06025 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 34
32
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 180
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 290
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 230
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
50
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94 to 150
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
21