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ASTM A572 Steel vs. N09777 Nickel

ASTM A572 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N09777 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A572 steel and the bottom bar is N09777 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 25
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 340
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 380
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 620
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 510
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
960
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
38
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 690
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 22
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
16