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ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel vs. N12160 Nickel

ASTM A387 grade 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 N12160 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
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 350
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 550
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 350
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
360
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
90
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 120
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 320
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.21
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 98.3
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.55 to 0.8
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
25 to 44.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
2.4 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0