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Nickel 22 vs. ASTM A27 Cast Steel

Nickel 22 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A27 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 nickel 22 and the bottom bar is ASTM A27 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 49
25 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
170 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
460 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.0 to 7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
45 to 46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
96 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
140 to 260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
15 to 18