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ASTM A572 Steel vs. N08221 Nickel

ASTM A572 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N08221 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A572 steel and the bottom bar is N08221 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 25
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 340
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
79
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 380
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 620
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 510
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
44
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 690
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 22
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
16