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Nickel 80A vs. ASTM A356 Grade 8

Nickel 80A belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A356 grade 8 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 nickel 80A and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 430
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1040
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
3.5
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
55

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1300
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 1.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
95.4 to 97.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 69.4 to 79.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 1.8 to 2.7
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.15