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ASTM A572 Steel vs. N06230 Nickel

ASTM A572 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06230 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 A572 steel and the bottom bar is N06230 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 25
38 to 48
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 340
250 to 360
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
83
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 380
420 to 600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 620
620 to 840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 510
330 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
8.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
85
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
200 to 330
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 690
250 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 22
18 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
17 to 23