ASTM A732 Cast Steel vs. N07041 Nickel
ASTM A732 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07041 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A732 cast steel and the bottom bar is N07041 nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 220 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 4.0 to 25 | |
| 14 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 230 to 750 | |
| 540 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 460 to 1470 | |
| 1400 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 310 to 1340 | |
| 1050 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1400 to 1420 | |
| 1320 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 to 480 | |
| 450 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 39 to 50 | |
| 11 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
| 12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 to 7.9 | |
| 8.2 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 45 to 130 | |
| 180 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 260 to 4770 | |
| 2510 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 15 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 16 to 52 | |
| 47 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 37 | |
| 34 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 10 to 14 | |
| 3.0 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 14 to 43 | |
| 38 |