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ASTM A372 Grade L Steel vs. Nickel 600

ASTM A372 grade L steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 600 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A372 grade L steel and the bottom bar is nickel 600.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 14
3.4 to 35
Fatigue Strength, MPa 670
220 to 300
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
75
Shear Strength, MPa 700
430 to 570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1160
650 to 990
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1040
270 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
31 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2890
190 to 1490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
21 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
20 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 34
19 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.43
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.3
6.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.0
72 to 80
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015