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ASTM A372 Grade J Steel vs. N06210 Nickel

ASTM A372 grade J steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06210 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A372 grade J steel and the bottom bar is N06210 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 22
51
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 570
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
85
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 630
560
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 1020
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 850
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
85
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
17
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 170
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 1930
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 36
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 29
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 30
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.5
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
18 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.8
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.1
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
18 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 0
54.8 to 62.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35