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ASTM A387 Grade 21 Steel vs. N06035 Nickel

ASTM A387 grade 21 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06035 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 21 steel and the bottom bar is N06035 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 21
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160 to 250
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
84
Shear Strength, MPa 310 to 370
440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 590
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 350
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 480
1030
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.1
60
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 62
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84 to 110
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 320
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.4
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 2.8 to 3.3
32.3 to 34.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
7.6 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
51.1 to 60.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.6
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.2