ASTM A372 Grade J Steel vs. N07041 Nickel
ASTM A372 grade J steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07041 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, 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 N07041 nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 220 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 17 to 22 | |
| 14 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 310 to 570 | |
| 540 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 410 to 630 | |
| 850 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 650 to 1020 | |
| 1400 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 430 to 850 | |
| 1050 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 | |
| 1320 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 450 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 44 | |
| 11 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
| 12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 8.2 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 130 to 170 | |
| 180 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 500 to 1930 | |
| 2510 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 15 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 23 to 36 | |
| 47 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 21 to 29 | |
| 34 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 12 | |
| 3.0 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 19 to 30 | |
| 38 |