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ASTM A514 Steel vs. Nickel 30

ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 30 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 30.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 470 to 540
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
82
Shear Strength, MPa 490 to 520
440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 830
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690 to 770
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 440
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 51
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.6
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.8
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.8
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.8
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 25
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 57
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280 to 1590
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
18