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ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel vs. N06255 Nickel

ASTM A387 grade 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06255 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 2 steel and the bottom bar is N06255 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 25
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190 to 250
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
81
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 350
460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 550
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 350
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 120
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 320
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.21
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 98.3
6.0 to 24
Manganese (Mn), % 0.55 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.6
6.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47 to 52
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.69
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 3.0