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ASTM A372 Grade H Steel vs. Nickel 201

ASTM A372 grade H steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 201 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 A372 grade H steel and the bottom bar is nickel 201.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 22
4.5 to 45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 380
42 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
70
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 570
270 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 910
390 to 660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 550
80 to 510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
78
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 160
25 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 810
17 to 720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 32
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 27
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 27
11 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.4
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.65
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 97.3 to 98.3
0 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.1
0 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
99 to 100
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010

Comparable Variants