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ASTM A356 Grade 8 vs. Nickel 200

ASTM A356 grade 8 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 200 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 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 A356 grade 8 and the bottom bar is nickel 200.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Elongation at Break, % 21
23 to 44
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
120 to 350
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
420 to 540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
120 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
69
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 55
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
110 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
42 to 370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
13 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 95.4 to 97.4
0 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
99 to 100
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.15
0