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ASTM A588 Steel vs. N10665 Nickel

ASTM A588 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10665 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A588 steel and the bottom bar is N10665 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 22
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
84
Shear Strength, MPa 350
600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43 to 44
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
1.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 2.5
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 51
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
27