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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. N08221 Nickel

ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N08221 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 A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is N08221 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
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
79
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 290
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 230
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
44
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94 to 150
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
16