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ASTM A372 Grade J Steel vs. N10276 Nickel

ASTM A372 grade J steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10276 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 A372 grade J steel and the bottom bar is N10276 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 22
47
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 570
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
84
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 630
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 1020
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 850
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
9.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 170
300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 1930
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
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 Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 30
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
14.5 to 16.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.8
4.0 to 7.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.1
0 to 0.010
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
15 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 0
51 to 63.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.0 to 4.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35