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ASTM A514 Steel vs. Grade N12MV Nickel

ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 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 A514 steel and the bottom bar is grade N12MV nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 470 to 540
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 830
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690 to 770
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 440
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.8
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.8
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 25
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 57
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280 to 1590
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
19