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ASTM A514 Steel vs. N10003 Nickel

ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10003 nickel 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 N10003 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
42
Fatigue Strength, MPa 470 to 540
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Shear Strength, MPa 490 to 520
540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 830
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690 to 770
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 440
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 51
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

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
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.8
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 25
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 57
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280 to 1590
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
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
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
21