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ASTM A414 Steel vs. N06002 Nickel

ASTM A414 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A414 steel and the bottom bar is N06002 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 26
41
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 260
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
81
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 370
520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 590
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 350
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49 to 50
9.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.3
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.4
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 69 to 130
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 330
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 21
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
19