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ASTM A302 Alloy Steel vs. N08026 Nickel

ASTM A302 alloy steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N08026 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A302 alloy steel and the bottom bar is N08026 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 23
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250 to 280
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 390
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 620
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 390
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39 to 51
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.4
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.4
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 3.0
41
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 21
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 50
240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330 to 410
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 22
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 21
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
15