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ASTM A588 Steel vs. Nickel 908

ASTM A588 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 908 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A588 steel and the bottom bar is nickel 908.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Elongation at Break, % 22
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
450
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
70
Shear Strength, MPa 350
800
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
1340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
920
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43 to 44
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 2.5
50
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 51
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
2340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
61