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ASTM A514 Steel vs. Nickel 617

ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 617 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 617.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 470 to 540
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Shear Strength, MPa 490 to 520
510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 830
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690 to 770
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 440
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 51
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

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
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.8
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.8
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 25
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 57
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280 to 1590
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
21