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ASTM A302 Alloy Steel vs. N06985 Nickel

ASTM A302 alloy steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06985 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 A302 alloy steel and the bottom bar is N06985 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 23
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250 to 280
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 390
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 620
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 390
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39 to 51
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.4
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.4
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 3.0
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 21
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 50
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330 to 410
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 22
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 21
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
16