ASTM A148 Cast Steel vs. N06230 Nickel
ASTM A148 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A148 cast steel and the bottom bar is N06230 nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 210 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 5.7 to 25 | |
| 38 to 48 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 280 to 670 | |
| 250 to 360 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.28 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
| 83 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 630 to 1300 | |
| 620 to 840 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 390 to 1160 | |
| 330 to 400 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
| 310 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 400 to 430 | |
| 990 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
| 1370 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 | |
| 1300 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 420 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 37 to 47 | |
| 8.9 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
| 13 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.3 to 7.5 | |
| 1.4 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.3 to 8.6 | |
| 1.3 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 2.3 to 3.3 | |
| 85 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 9.5 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.5 to 1.7 | |
| 11 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 20 to 22 | |
| 160 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 48 to 53 | |
| 290 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 71 to 150 | |
| 200 to 330 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 400 to 3570 | |
| 250 to 380 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 12 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 21 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 22 to 46 | |
| 18 to 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 21 to 34 | |
| 17 to 21 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 9.9 to 13 | |
| 2.3 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 18 to 38 | |
| 17 to 23 |