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ASTM A36 Carbon Steel vs. N10003 Nickel

ASTM A36 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10003 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 A36 carbon steel and the bottom bar is N10003 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 22
42
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Shear Strength, MPa 300
540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
70
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.26
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 99.25 to 100
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 18
Nickel (Ni), % 0
64.8 to 79
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.5