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ASTM A514 Steel vs. Nickel 600

ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 600 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A514 steel and the bottom bar is nickel 600.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
3.4 to 35
Fatigue Strength, MPa 470 to 540
220 to 300
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
75
Shear Strength, MPa 490 to 520
430 to 570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 830
650 to 990
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690 to 770
270 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 440
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 51
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.6
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.8
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.8
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.8
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 25
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 57
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
31 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280 to 1590
190 to 1490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
21 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
20 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
19 to 29