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ASTM A372 Grade K Steel vs. N06219 Nickel

ASTM A372 grade K steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06219 nickel 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 K steel and the bottom bar is N06219 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
48
Fatigue Strength, MPa 440
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
79
Shear Strength, MPa 490
520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.4
60
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 57
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
280
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1010
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.8
18 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 93.4 to 96.6
2.0 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.6
7.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 3.3
60.8 to 72.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.7 to 1.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5