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ASTM A588 Steel vs. N06110 Nickel

ASTM A588 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06110 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A588 steel and the bottom bar is N06110 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 22
53
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
84
Shear Strength, MPa 350
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 2.5
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 51
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20