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ASTM A372 Grade H Steel vs. N10001 Nickel

ASTM A372 grade H steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10001 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 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 A372 grade H steel and the bottom bar is N10001 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 22
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 380
300
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
84
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 570
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 910
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 550
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 160
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 810
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 32
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 27
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 27
25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.4
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.65
0 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.3 to 98.3
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.1
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 0
58 to 69.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4