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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. N08120 Nickel

ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N08120 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is N08120 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 34
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 180
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
79
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 290
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 230
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
45
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
240

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
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
17