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ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel vs. N07750 Nickel

ASTM A387 grade 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07750 nickel 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 A387 grade 2 steel and the bottom bar is N07750 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190 to 250
520
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 350
770
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 550
1200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 350
820

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
60
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 120
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 320
1770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.21
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
14 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 98.3
5.0 to 9.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.55 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
70 to 77.7
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.3 to 2.8