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ASTM A514 Steel vs. Nickel 242

ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 242 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 A514 steel and the bottom bar is nickel 242.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 470 to 540
300
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
84
Shear Strength, MPa 490 to 520
570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 830
820
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690 to 770
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 440
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 51
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.6
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.8
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.8
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.8
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 25
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 57
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280 to 1590
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
25